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LA Times, Nov. 2, 2010

Vicky Phillips in LA Times for Online Education

Getting an Education in Learning Over the Internet

LA Times' David Lazarus interviews Vicky Phillips, GetEducated.com CEO and online education expert, to discover the value of distance learning. The business consumer article highlights rapid growth of online college courses.

The Los Angeles Times article merits online education for its ability to maintain student interest through use of video game technology. Vicky Phillips also notes that distance learning programs have a greater selection of courses online:

These days, Phillips said, about 12,000 different degrees can be obtained online from accredited U.S. universities. The number of degrees available has grown by double digits annually for the last five years.

"You can even learn mortuary science online," Phillips said.

A recent report by the U.S. Department of Education found that "students in online conditions performed modestly better, on average, than those learning the same material through traditional face-to-face instruction."