Established in winter of 1997, the University
of Illinois Online (U of I Online) is a university-wide
initiative providing coordination and support
to the three campuses of the University of Illinois
(Chicago, Springfield,
and Urbana-Champaign)
in the area of online education and public service.
Its primary goal is to increase the number of
high-quality online education programs available
to place-bound and time-restricted prospective
students in the U.S. and internationally.
During its brief history, U of I Online has
supported the development of over forty-nine
new online
programs (including professional degrees,
master's degrees, and several baccalaureate completion
programs). Several U of I Online master's programs
have already had four or more graduating classes.
U of I Online is administered
through the Office
of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
A seven-member Online Management
Team with representatives
from all three campuses serves as the core planning
group for U of I Online programs and services.
In addition,
a small administrative staff attends
to intercampus coordination, public relations
and outreach, program development, support, research,
and evaluation.
U of I Online does
not admit and register students nor does it develop
and deliver online courses; rather it facilitates
these activities related to online education
by providing the following services to the University
community and to prospective students:
