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The ''Illinois Virtual Campus'' (IVC) supports distance education | The ''Illinois Virtual Campus'' (IVC) supports students seeking distance education courses and programmes from the 72 colleges and universities in the state of Illinois, [[US]]. Programmes include certificates, associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Courses are available in a wide variety of subject areas, including general education. | ||
In Spring 2008, Illinois colleges and universities reported a total of 192,277 enrolments in distance education, across 11,501 courses. Courses were delivered by internet (81%), stored media, e.g. CD/DVD (7%), interactive TV (5%), open broadcast TV (3%) | In Spring 2008, Illinois colleges and universities reported a total of 192,277 enrolments in distance education, across 11,501 courses. Courses were delivered by internet (81%), stored media, e.g. CD/DVD (7%), interactive TV (5%), open broadcast TV (3%), and correspondence (4%). Of 192,277 enrolments, 173,140 were online. | ||
A breakdown of institution types offering online courses for Spring 2008 is as follows: | |||
* Community colleges reported offering 4,164 online course sections | * Community colleges reported offering 4,164 online course sections (60,584 enrolments) | ||
* Public universities reported offering 1,042 online course sections | * Public universities reported offering 1,042 online course sections (17,989 enrolments) | ||
* Independent for-profit colleges and universities reported offering 3,207 online courses | * Independent for-profit colleges and universities reported offering 3,207 online courses (79,056 enrolments) | ||
* Independent not-for-profit colleges and universities reported offering 892 online courses | * Independent not-for-profit colleges and universities reported offering 892 online courses (15,511 enrolments) | ||
The Illinois institutions reporting the largest online course enrolments | The Illinois institutions reporting the largest number of online course enrolments by sector were: | ||
* College of DuPage (4,125) and Parkland College (4,094) | * Community colleges: College of DuPage (4,125) and Parkland College (4,094) | ||
* University of Illinois at Chicago (5,025) and University of Illinois at Springfield (4,047) | * Public universities: University of Illinois at Chicago (5,025) and University of Illinois at Springfield (4,047) | ||
* DeVry University (78,333) | * Independent for-profit colleges and universities: DeVry University (78,333) | ||
* Independent not-for-profit colleges and universities: DePaul University (6,571) | |||
Most online course enrolments in public colleges and universities were from students residing in the state of Illinois. Independent colleges and universities, however, had a majority of online student course enrolments living outside of Illinois (but in the USA. | |||
The Illinois Virtual Campus web site is at http://www.ivc.illinois.edu/ | The Illinois Virtual Campus web site is at http://www.ivc.illinois.edu/ | ||
== More details == | == More details == | ||
IVC reports significant increases in the number of online course sections (14%) and enrolments from Spring 2007 to Spring 2008. This reflects the general trend since statistics were first collected in 1999. | IVC reports significant increases in the number of online course sections (14%) and enrolments (19%) from Spring 2007 to Spring 2008. This reflects the general trend since statistics were first collected in 1999. | ||
Read a detailed account of the IVC’s distance education reporting mechanisms at http://www.ivc.illinois.edu/institutions/enrollment.asp | Read a detailed account of the IVC’s very thorough distance education reporting mechanisms at http://www.ivc.illinois.edu/institutions/enrollment.asp | ||
== Reports == | == Reports == | ||
Spring 2008 distance | Spring 2008 distance and online learning statistics are available at http://www.ivc.illinois.edu/pubs/enrollPDF/Spring08.pdf | ||
Distance education enrolment reports for all terms since Fall 1999 can be found | Distance education enrolment reports for all terms since Fall 1999 can be found at http://www.ivc.illinois.edu , in the Enrolment Report archives. | ||
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Revision as of 05:09, 15 September 2008
The Illinois Virtual Campus (IVC) supports students seeking distance education courses and programmes from the 72 colleges and universities in the state of Illinois, US. Programmes include certificates, associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Courses are available in a wide variety of subject areas, including general education.
In Spring 2008, Illinois colleges and universities reported a total of 192,277 enrolments in distance education, across 11,501 courses. Courses were delivered by internet (81%), stored media, e.g. CD/DVD (7%), interactive TV (5%), open broadcast TV (3%), and correspondence (4%). Of 192,277 enrolments, 173,140 were online.
A breakdown of institution types offering online courses for Spring 2008 is as follows:
- Community colleges reported offering 4,164 online course sections (60,584 enrolments)
- Public universities reported offering 1,042 online course sections (17,989 enrolments)
- Independent for-profit colleges and universities reported offering 3,207 online courses (79,056 enrolments)
- Independent not-for-profit colleges and universities reported offering 892 online courses (15,511 enrolments)
The Illinois institutions reporting the largest number of online course enrolments by sector were:
- Community colleges: College of DuPage (4,125) and Parkland College (4,094)
- Public universities: University of Illinois at Chicago (5,025) and University of Illinois at Springfield (4,047)
- Independent for-profit colleges and universities: DeVry University (78,333)
- Independent not-for-profit colleges and universities: DePaul University (6,571)
Most online course enrolments in public colleges and universities were from students residing in the state of Illinois. Independent colleges and universities, however, had a majority of online student course enrolments living outside of Illinois (but in the USA.
The Illinois Virtual Campus web site is at http://www.ivc.illinois.edu/
More details
IVC reports significant increases in the number of online course sections (14%) and enrolments (19%) from Spring 2007 to Spring 2008. This reflects the general trend since statistics were first collected in 1999.
Read a detailed account of the IVC’s very thorough distance education reporting mechanisms at http://www.ivc.illinois.edu/institutions/enrollment.asp
Reports
Spring 2008 distance and online learning statistics are available at http://www.ivc.illinois.edu/pubs/enrollPDF/Spring08.pdf
Distance education enrolment reports for all terms since Fall 1999 can be found at http://www.ivc.illinois.edu , in the Enrolment Report archives.
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