In a marked leap in this quest for time, the University of Hawai'i Community Colleges introduced the e-learn program this fall.
E-learn is a distance education program designed to meet the demands of the nontraditional student.
Some courses offered also fulfill requirements for students interested in attaining an Associate in Science or Bachelor of Arts degree. Fees and tuition for e-learn are the same as for students attending traditional community college courses. The e-learn distance education program was created to increase accessibility to higher education in an arena that is convenient for students, Marilyn Walsh, UH public information officer, said. Walsh also said that people who are ready for a college career but are too busy to attend classes can receive all instruction via distance education with e-learn over the computer. Approximately 85 percent of currently enrolled distance education students are working mothers with the desire for continued education, Walsh said.