UC classes easing into online world - Karen Kucher, UT San Diego

UC campuses are being encouraged to develop digital versions of high-demand courses for undergraduates. University of California President Mark Yudof asked professors to submit proposals by the end of March, and 120 submitted ideas. With Gov. Jerry Brown allocating millions of dollars in his proposed budget for the state’s public colleges and universities to offer more courses online, every sector is looking to boost their inventory. State officials have noted that UC is lagging when it comes to online education. At an event touting the expansion of a partnership between online-provider edX and San Jose State University, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom said that the UC system “frankly is a little behind the CSU system and we’ve got to fix that.” “I serve on both boards and we are trying to make a case,” Newsom added. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/may/07/uc-classes-easing-into-online-world/