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Ivy Tech Community College
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The Ivy Tech Community College (Ivy Tech) supports online, hybrid, and IP Video courses at the community college level in the US (as well as traditional face-to-face education options).
Its current strategic goals are to:
- Increase the Educational Attainment of Indiana's Residents
- Provide Workforce Education and Economic Development for Indiana's Communities
- Provide Support Systems and Development Opportunities that Assure Student Success
- Serve as Indiana's Provider of Choice for Personal and Professional Enrichment
- Support Community Development through Civic Engagement and Community Service
- Complete the Transformation of Ivy Tech to a Nationally Recognized Comprehensive Community College System
- Build Institutional Capacity to Support Our Mission
According to a 2009 article in the Indiana Post Tribune, Ivy Tech Community College campuses across the state of Indiana saw an all-time high of students enrolling in online courses in 2009. 8,652 students registered for autumn classes, compared to 5,972 in 2008 (a 45% increase).
This reflects a general trend for the system, with total headcount is up 28.6% since autumn 2008.
Ivy Tech Community College is the US's largest state-wide community college with single accreditation. It is the state of Indiana's largest public post-secondary institution, serving more than 130,000 students a year total.
Ivy Tech has 23 campuses across the state of Indiana, US.
The Ivy Tech web site is at http://www.ivytech.edu/
The distance learning web site is at http://www.ivytech.edu/distance/