High gas prices fuel boom in online classes - Boston.com
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- Edventures on 2008-07-15 - Tags online-fuel , online , teaching , learning , virtual , classes , courses , online-ed
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John Bourne, director of the Sloan Consortium, an organization in Wellesley that studies online education, said he expects gas prices to bring about "a blended classroom -- half online, half in class."
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"Retention in online classes is lower," school spokeswoman Kimberly Haschke said, pointing out that students who do not make the drive to campus may abandon their studies before the class term is over. "I kind of worry about that."
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Karen Stevens, an early childhood education professor at the University of Massachusetts, said increased demand for online classes is forcing instructors to overcome doubts about the system.
"They weren't sure it was good education," she said. "If they had their preference, they would teach live. But because of gas prices, that's not practical."
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