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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
UF: Online courses will be of the same quality as traditional classes - Jeff Schweers, Gainesville Sun
Creating an online university won't be easy, but the University of Florida already has a good head start. The university has been providing online classes since the 1980s, starting with its popular MBA program. It currently offers 600-700 online courses across the curriculum, including several undergraduate degree completion programs for students who start out at community college, and several master's degree programs. The university has been charged with creating a complete online undergraduate degree program from start to finish. And it must have those first programs ready to launch by Jan. 1.
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130427/ARTICLES/130429616/-1/entertainment?Title=UF-Online-courses-will-be-of-the-same-quality-as-traditional-classes-