by Megan Raposa, Argus Leader
South Dakota students aren’t waiting for graduation to start college. The number of high school students taking classes through state universities more than tripled since 2014. The surge is helping state universities pad what otherwise would be declining enrollment numbers. If the rapid growth continues, the program’s success could threaten its sustainability. State leaders are happy to see the dual-credit program succeeding after a multi-million dollar investment. South Dakota started the program in 2014, allowing high school students to take discounted college courses for both high school and college credit. It’s aimed at making college more affordable. Having high school students participating in college classes benefits the instructors too, said Michael Card, associate provost and dean of distance education at USD. “By adding high school students to our existing sections of courses,” Card said. “We get a degree of enthusiasm in an online course that you ordinarily wouldn’t get.”
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from Educational Technology http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/et/?p=22524
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