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Online Education Moves Forward Despite Concerns - The Daily Californian

Online Education Moves Forward Despite Concerns - The Daily Californian

Online Education Moves Forward Despite Concerns

Photo: A Tuesday forum addressed the UC system's online education plan. The university will begin accepting faculty proposals at the end of this month despite many faculty concerns.
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A Tuesday forum addressed the UC system's online education plan. The university will begin accepting faculty proposals at the end of this month despite many faculty concerns.

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Following months of debate, a controversial project to establish the University of California as a leader in online education will begin accepting preliminary proposals from UC faculty on Oct. 29 despite ongoing criticism by university faculty, staff and students regarding the quality of the education the program would provide.

At a Tuesday forum cosponsored by several campus student and worker groups, Christopher Edley, the plan's