An article in the Denver Post shows that online learning is benefiting greatly from the petrol crisis, at least in the USA. Apparently, the waiting list at the University of Colorado Denver's online program is up 90 percent from last fall. The number of students enrolled in CSU's distance-learning courses is up by 300 students from last year. At Regis University, another 300 students are enrolled in online programs compared to last year. And in the spring, the University of Phoenix saw an 8 percent increase in its online enrollment.

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