Contents:

• Fall 2007 Profile: ISU Distance Learners
• Program Development Assistance
• Thought for November

Fall 2007 enrollments in ISU distance learning courses set a record high. Headcount (unduplicated) in ISU distance courses reached 2,588 students, generating a total of 4,135 enrollments (and 11,871 credit hours).

To understand this increase, it is important to note who enrolls in ISU distance courses. The profile (below) is based on the University's Fall 2007 Enrollment Summary.

Profile

Of the 2,588 students enrolled in distance learning, the majority are:

• Undergraduates (60.5%)
• Over the age of 25 (65%)
• Women (60%)
• Distance-only students (62%)

The majority (66%) live outside of Vigo and its six surrounding counties (Clay, Greene, Owen, Putnam, Sullivan and Vermillion).

I.  Enrollment by Level:

• Undergraduate: 60.5%
• Graduate: 39.5%

II.  Status:

• Full-time undergrad: 35.8%
• Part-time undergrad: 23.1%
• Full-time grad: 8.6%
• Part-time grad: 32.5%

III.  Average Age:

• Undergraduates:  28.1 years
• Graduates:  36.7 years

IV.  State:

• Indiana: (69.1%)
• Out-of-State: (30.9%)

  Note: Of the 30.9% out-of-state, the top 10 (in order) include: Illinois, California, Ohio, Florida, Texas, Michigan, Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri

If you have questions or wish a copy of the Fall 2007 Enrollment Summary, please contact the Office of Distance Support Services.

Contact:

Melissa Hughes
Director, Distance Support Services
mhughes@indstate.edu

 
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

ISU faculty members who are interested in developing courses (including general education) for distance programs may benefit from the array of services offered by the University's Office of Distance Support Services.

Services include (but are not limited to):

• Distance course development
• Distance program development
• Marketing
• Televised course support
• One-stop student services designed for distance learners

Indiana State University faculty members seeking assistance with distance program development should contact:

Ron Payne
Assistant Director, Distance Support Services
Indiana State University
(812) 237-4910
rpayne@indstate.edu

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THOUGHT FOR NOVEMBER

There are two ways of spreading light.
To be the candle--or the mirror that reflects it.

-- Edith Wharton

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