A generation of tech-savvy adults and teens, a shortage of classroom seats and increased demand to accommodate varied individual learning styles has led public schools at all levels to embrace a mass movement, following the path blazed by private competitors such as City College, the University of Phoenix and others.

“Literally, there is a cultural shift. Our audience is going to demand we go there,” said Rassoul Dastmozd, vice president of instruction at Clark College.

A majority of online students are female; many have children and are home-bound. Online students of either sex often must juggle jobs or family obligations…predicts a vast surge in teens learning online, meaning incoming freshmen: “They’re digital natives. They’re born, literally, with a BlackBerry in their hand. Why not make the material available to them?” “I was so drawn to online, because you’re getting much higher material,” she said. “It’s like a new frontier in education.”“It’s a great alternative. I can’t imagine paying tuition and child care and trying to go to school,” said Emily Waters, 23. She’s a Stevenson resident and mother of 9-month-old son, and just completed a human development bachelor’s degree.

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