A Few Interesting Facts about Online Education

Brian Udermann, director of Online Education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, thinks that proponents of distance education might not know all that they think they do about the subject. In a recent conference presentation, “Twenty Things You Should Know about Online Education but Might Not,” he illuminated some intriguing facts and fallacies designed to make participants better-informed advocates. Below are a few his findings.

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