Students' growing interest in distance learning has prompted Schenectady County Community College to increase our course offerings on the SUNY Learning Network (SLN). The support training for new online instructors and the creative approach to the development of new courses promise an exciting summer for learning. The Continuing Education Division

Last summer, although the College enjoyed high enrollments, there seemed to be fewer students on campus. That was, in fact, the case. As our on-line course offerings grow, student enrollments remain a constant, but the student population on campus decreases!

The on-campus benefits are that parking is not a problem and that the campus remains cleaner. The down side is that having fewer on-campus students impacts our Commons, where cafeteria staff find less to do each summer.

So why offer more on-line courses? It is simple:

Students want the courses. On-line courses do not require that trip to campus each morning or evening. They don't interfere with work responsibilities and, if someone offers you a day at the lake, you can go without skipping class! It is little wonder that on-line courses are the first to fill, and that if a student is requesting permission to enroll in a closed course, it is almost always an on-line course.