NU students took 10 percent more online classes - KEVIN ABOUREZK, Lincoln Journal Star

University of Nebraska students took 10 percent more online credit hours last academic year, university leaders learned Friday. About 17,800 students took nearly 109,000 online credit hours in 2010-11, said Mary Niemiec, associate vice president for distance education and director of Online Worldwide at NU. She told the Nebraska Board of Regents Friday the number of resident students who took online classes last year increased by 5.2 percent.