Agreement to provide West Virginians access to
Kentucky online courses
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (June 4, 2002) - The Kentucky
Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) and the Kentucky
Virtual University (KYVU) have entered into a partnership to
provide as many as 400 students enrolled in West Virginia community
and technical colleges with access to Kentucky's distance learning
courses beginning next fall.
KCTCS and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, which
includes KYVU, today signed an agreement with the West Virginia
Higher Education Policy Commission to establish the partnership.
The online academic and training programs, accessed through
KYVU with delivery provided by KCTCS, will be offered to West
Virginia students at a reasonable out-of-state tuition rate.
West Virginia students will register for the online courses
and receive credit through their home institutions.
West Virginians may take the courses through the KYVU website
from the comfort of their homes. Coursework will be completed
online, and students will have access to KYVU call center, technical
help desk and virtual library.
"KCTCS is pleased to participate in this partnership, which
efficiently expands access to quality courses and programs,"
said Michael B. McCall, KCTCS president. "KCTCS and the
Kentucky Virtual University are fast becoming national leaders
in distance education, and this agreement further cements our
leadership role."
Daniel Rabuzzi, CEO of KYVU, said, the partnership is an example
of how agencies can work together to meet the needs of citizens.
"KYVU is pleased to partner with KCTCS and the West Virginia
Higher Education Policy Commission to provide anytime, anywhere
postsecondary education to West Virginians," he said.
All of West Virginia's public community and technical colleges
will participate in the course offerings.
"This agreement will provide additional access for the
citizens of West Virginia to pursue higher education opportunities,"
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Chancellor
J. Michael Mullen said. "The unique part of this agreement
is that students won't have to leave their homes to earn college
credit."
KCTCS comprises more than 50 campuses that operate in 16 seamless
districts. KCTCS colleges change lives by providing accessible
and affordable education and training through academic and technical
associate degrees; diploma and certificate programs in occupational
fields; pre-baccalaureate education; adult, continuing and developmental
education; customized training for business and industry; and
distance learning. The KCTCS web site is www.kctcs.edu.
The KCTCS presence in cyberspace is expanding rapidly. KCTCS
provides more courses offered through KYVU than any other institution,
and now offers 13 credentials via the virtual university.
Total enrollment in distance learning courses offered by KCTCS
rose from 3,628 in fall 2000 to 6,224 in fall 2001, an increase
of 72 percent.
KYVU, the state's official online university, was created by
the Kentucky General Assembly in 1997 to make higher education
more accessible, efficient and responsive to citizens and employers.
After opening its doors to 235 students in the inaugural fall
1999 term, KYVU has grown quickly to more than 6,200 students
in the spring 2002 term.
KYVU serves as a clearinghouse for a growing list of online
learning opportunities ranging from professional development
to master's degrees and provides students with essential online
support, including a toll-free call center, toll-free 24 x 7
technical assistance, and the Kentucky Virtual Library at www.kyvl.org
KYVU is dedicated to playing a major role in fulfilling the
Council on Postsecondary Education's goal of adding 80,000 more
students to the college ranks by the year 2020. For more information,
please visit the website at www.kyvu.org, or call toll-free
at 1-877-740-4357.
Contacts:
W.Va. contacts: Allison C. Adler, (304) 558-0699, or Jim Skidmore,
(304) 558-0265
Ky. contacts: Herb Parker, KCTCS, (859) 246-3146, or Sue Patrick,
KYVU, (502) 573-1555
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