Learning at a Distance: Undergraduate Enrollment in Distance Education Courses and Degree Programs

From Russell Poulin, WCET

The US Department of Education recently released the report: “Learning at a Distance: Undergraduate Enrollment in Distance Education Courses and Degree Programs”.

The report focused on three main study questions:

1. What percentage of 2007–08 undergraduates reported enrollment in a distance education course and a distance education degree program and have these percentages changed over time?

2. Did 2007–08 under-graduates’ reported participation in a distance education course or degree program vary by field of study, degree sought, or type of institution?

3. Did 2007–08 under-graduates’ reported participation in a distance education course or degree program differ by age, dependents, marital status, work responsibilities, or student disability status?

Read the report: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2012/2012154.pdf