Danville student chooses online college classesSunday, August 29, 2010   18-year-old, Katrina Howell, on Wednesday August 25, 2010, is working towards an online college degree from her home in Danville, Calif.18-year-old, Katrina Howell, on Wednesday August 25, 2010, is working towards an online college degree from her home in Danville, Calif. MORE EDUCATIONWith the Internetemerging as the world's largest classroom, debate over the value of an online university education has never run hotter. The University of California hopes to develop a top-tier cyber bachelor's degree program, while some faculty worry that doing that would diminish UC's quality. Some schools, like the University of Massachusetts, offer some degree courses online. Others, like the for-profit University of Phoenix, offer all degree courses online. Katrina Howell, 18, graduated from high school in June and will study psychology this fall at the University of Phoenix. Her classroom will be her bedroom at home in Danville. She spoke recently to reporter Nanette Asimov. Q: Will you miss campus life? |
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