| Although Delaware is small in physical size, it was the | | | | degrees and 2 doctoral degrees, with options such as |
| first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States | | | | education, visual and performing arts, mathematics, |
| on December 7, 1787. Because of this, Delaware is | | | | accounting and finance, nursing and more. Over the |
| known as the "First State" of the new federal union. | | | | past 115 years, this University has grown into a fully |
| Millville, Delaware is a small town itself, with a population | | | | accredited university with a main campus and two |
| of 259 in the year 2000, located about a mile away | | | | satellite sites that consist of six colleges. |
| from Ocean View. For small towns, online education | | | | Delaware State University has a variety of distance |
| can make earning a higher education much easier. | | | | learning online education experiences that involve |
| The town of Millville, Delaware is in Sussex County, | | | | teacher planning, technology and various instructional |
| where the beach resort areas are located. A great | | | | methods that bring together teachers and students at |
| deal of development is occurring in this county that | | | | all different times and places. Their unique approach |
| was formerly predominantly for farming and home to | | | | includes classroom learning combined with online |
| many chicken farms. People from surrounding area | | | | resources, as well as courses that are offered in a |
| moved here to live in close proximity to the beaches. | | | | totally web-based format. |
| This makes traffic difficult because people from | | | | Online education at Delaware State University is |
| surrounding states also come to visit these beaches. | | | | presented through a system by Blackboard because it |
| Rather than confront traffic, folks living in coastal areas | | | | is easy to use for managing courses. Three course |
| can conveniently attend classes online. There are three | | | | categories are offered on websites at Delaware |
| major colleges within the state that offer local students | | | | State University with varying levels of web use and |
| a variety of Millville Delaware online education options. | | | | importance. Some courses are blended learning |
| Delaware Technical and Community College - Jack | | | | experiences, while other classes occur completely |
| Owens. This campus is located in Georgetown, | | | | through a virtual classroom. |
| Delaware and is about 22 miles away from Millville. | | | | University of Delaware. The University of Delaware is |
| This community college system has locations in four | | | | in Newark, around 78 miles away from Millville |
| cities. The Owens Campus was the first campus to | | | | Delaware. The University was founded in 1743 and is |
| open in September, 1967. Ninety-two percent of the | | | | a unique, state-assisted institution of higher learning with |
| students who attend Delaware Tech are from the | | | | a charter, making for an interesting mix. Enrollment at |
| state. The enrollment at this college last year was | | | | the University of Delaware is 15,211. |
| 5,274. | | | | There are over 100 academic majors for |
| Students can take a variety of courses online at | | | | undergraduates to choose from at the University of |
| Delaware Tech to support career, general and | | | | Delaware. The faculty consist of internationally known |
| developmental education, as well as gain workforce | | | | teachers, scientists and authors. The University of |
| training. Delaware Tech offers online Office | | | | Delaware is one of 222 colleges named a Best |
| Administration Technology online and is a member of | | | | Northeastern College by The Princeton Review. |
| the Electronic Education Campus. | | | | Students attending the University of Delaware |
| Courses at Delaware Tech are entirely web-based | | | | represent almost every state and several foreign |
| and offered on a web site provided by the College. | | | | countries. |
| The class consists of a course web site, instruction | | | | Millville Delaware online education students receive the |
| and student email and various online discussion | | | | same course content in a virtual classroom as |
| sessions. Coursework it posted on the course web | | | | traditional students get in a face-to-face setting. At the |
| page and student complete assignments and testing | | | | University of Delaware, requirements for online |
| online The courses require students to have access to | | | | students are the same as those for students attending |
| a computer with a minimum 64 MB RAM and | | | | the campus in person. The only difference between an |
| Windows 95, 98, 2000 or XP. Online advisors are | | | | on-campus degree and a degree obtained through |
| available to discuss course offerings and requirements. | | | | distance learning is the manner in which the course is |
| Delaware State University. The Delaware State | | | | delivered |
| university is located about 37 miles away from Millville | | | | Millville, Delaware has no schools and a minimal |
| in Dover, Delaware. This college was established on | | | | population. Because of this, it is considered a bedroom |
| May 15, 1891 as the State College for colored Students | | | | community for nearby towns such as Bethany Beach, |
| under the Morrill Act of 1890. Today, Delaware State | | | | which is three miles away. Millville Delaware online |
| University enrolls 3,722 students who come from 28 | | | | education offered through outstanding universities give |
| states and 31 different countries. | | | | students an opportunity to realistically to attain higher |
| Students attending Delaware State University can | | | | education. |
| choose from 66 undergraduate degrees, 16 graduate | | | | |