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offers online learning
A limited number of classes
is available for students
. to take on their own time
and at their own pace
Jody Burruss
Environment/Science/Technology Reporter
History major Zeke Ghavarin
broke his knee during the summer
and almost didn’t take any classes
this fall. He was worried about how
hard it would be for him to get
around campus on crutches. But
rather than get behind, Ghavarin de
cided to take two online classes.
“It’s convenient. The idea is good,
especially for non-traditional, in
jured or disabled people,” Ghavarin
said.
Trying to balance school, work
and a personal or family life, some
students are finding online classes a
convenient alternative to traditional
classroom-style learning.
An online class, or Distance Edu
cation, is defined as “learning at a
distance from the instructor,” ac
cording to the DE Web site. These
classes still follow similar time re
straints as regular classes, lasting 10
weeks in length during spring, sum
mer and fall quarters, and requiring
all work be completed in this time
frame. Some classes also have dead
lines for taking exams.
“The most important thing is be
ing comfortable with the technolo
gy,” DE program assistant Zachary
Biggs said.
Because the content of online
courses is computer-based, students
who don’t feel comfortable using
Web-based services may struggle.
"It's convenient. The
idea is good, especially
for non-tradional,
injured or disabled
people."
Zeke Chavarin
history major
Biggs said there is some amount of
interactivity in many of the classes
by use of virtual classrooms, e-mail
and group projects.
The DE program is offering 15 on
line courses this term and 18 during
winter term. These classes are open
to admitted and non-admitted stu
dents — non-admitted students can
register through the Community Ed
ucation Program.
Tuition for online classes varies
depending on the admission status
of the student, the number of credits
the student is taking and whether
the course is under regular tuition or
self-supported fees.
Biggs said one of the greatest ad
vantages of taking online courses is
the flexibility. Online courses allow
students to work at their own pace
without being tied down to a fixed
schedule. Also, the student doesn’t
have to be physically in any given
area, as the course work can be done
from any computer with access to
the Internet.
Multimedia major Sarah Giffrow
agreed the flexibility is great but said
it does require some amount of self
discipline.
“I liked being able to pace myself
on things,” she said.
Giffrow has taken one online
course but said she would take the
classroom version in the future be
cause she likes having a professor
talk to the students.
Chavarin agreed, saying the lack
of a live instructor is the biggest
downfall of online classes.
For more information about on
line classes, contact DE at 346-4231.
Contact the reporter at
jodyburruss@dailyemerald.com.
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cems about giving university presi
dents more autonomy from the state.
Kulongoski said
public universi
ties must re
main fully pub
lic and keep the
“public pur
pose” of educat
ing Oregon stu
dents.
“If in fact
(universities
are) being given
more flexibility
to be demon
stratively and fiscally responsible, and
the cost goes up, I don’t think that’s
good public policy,” he said.
In addition to economy and educa
tion issues, Kulongoski stands behind
his perspective on social issues —
such as his pro-choice views, support
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for gay rights and backing of physi
cian-assisted suicide—issues he said
relate to Oregonians and that distin
guish him from his Republican oppo
nent, Kevin Mannix.
“Whether it’s on the issues of equal
ity and fairness for all of our citizens in
their lives, whether it’s, in fact, a
woman’s right to reproductive choice,
whether it’s if, in fact, adults want to
fall in love with somebody, that’s their
own personal choice in life,” he said.
“The governor has to be the cham
pion for the people of this state, and I
think the governor has to have the val
ues of the people of this state and he
has to have their interest in his deci
sion-making process. ”
Contact the senior news reporter at
janmontry@daiIyemerald.com.
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