Online Courses Catch On in U.S. Colleges (Larry Abrahamson, NPR)

Here's a good NPR series about online education, featuring professors from the UI Springfield.
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Morning Edition, November 28, 2007 · When today's college graduates get together for a reunion someday, they may decide to do it by computer. That's because right now, nearly one in five college students takes at least one class online, according to a new survey.

For professors, the growth of e-learning has meant a big shift in the way they deal with students..... more>>

Larry Abramson, NPR

Denise Keele, professor of environmental policy at the University of Illinois-Springfield, says she loves online teaching, but she feels it takes much longer to prepare for her online classes than her off-line courses.

Larry Abramson, NPR

Sara Cordell, professor of English at the University of Illinois-Springfield, says she feels online students become better writers because they get so much practice.