Monday, July 21, 2014

Lehigh Valley liberal arts colleges warm up to online education

For years, liberal arts schools felt digital learning was at odds with their mission.

Small classes. Lots of face time with professors. Lively debates on the humanities.

These have long been the hallmark of liberal arts colleges. They're also the reason that such schools have resisted what has become a staple on many college campuses: online education.

But with a student body now populated by so-called digital natives, schools like Moravian, Muhlenberg and Lafayette colleges have begun dipping their toes into the digital learning waters.

By Meghan Moravcik Walbert

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