Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer I’m one month away from walking across the stage as an online student after three years and I don’t know what I am going to do after. I remember the first classes I took during the summer of 2022, fresh off graduating high school. My first impressions were good. My […]
Sim Sitzer | Contributing Writer FIU offers the largest number of online bachelor’s programs in the state, but charging online students more than in-person students is stunting its growth potential. As a fully online student, of course I want to keep my tuition costs down, but I also believe FIU is hindering itself with its […]
Andres Davila | News Director Even after the pandemic, enrollment for online courses has been increasing since 2020, according to the FIU Accountability Dashboard. A report on online enrollment status demonstrated that for the spring 2024 semester, around 67% of students are taking online courses, which includes at least one percent of term credit hours […]
Kailey Krantz-Diaz | Contributing Writer I started my FIU journey through a computer screen. While being online allows me to be flexible with my class schedule and complete assignments at my own pace, there was something I missed from being an in-person student: on-campus events. I wanted to show off my school spirit by attending […]
Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer We have all found ourselves groaning behind our professor’s back as they gleefully assign a group project. While coordinating in person is difficult enough, the obstacles rise to a whole other level when partners have to work in conjunction virtually. FIU Online was created for non-traditional students who do not have the […]
Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer I’m part of a group of pioneer students who have crossed the digital divide at FIU by pursuing an online degree. I went from living on campus my freshman year and attending five classes scattered over the Modesto Maidique Campus to working a full-time job my sophomore year while undertaking four fully […]
Jacqueline Mendez/Contributing Writer Despite being one of 57,000, the odds of a student finding their niche is guaranteed at FIU. With sites like Panther Connect enabling students to find clubs interests, there’s no reason any one student couldn’t find their place. But what about the students attending from their homes, online—should they participate on campus? […]
With a massive debt looming over their heads, FIU Athletics has chosen the worst way to make up for their mistake – punishing online students. Starting Summer 2019, online students will pay an athletic fee of $16.52 per credit hour, in addition to a flat $10 athletic fee. The fee was increased by 42 cents […]
Victoria Abella/Contributing Writer Whether students are traveling or working, the FIU Online program caters to student who need flexibility. It offers a variety of degrees from undergraduate to graduate degrees, combined degrees, certificates and more. It’s even ranked No. 1 “in the world among master programs with emphasis on Human Resources,” according to the FIU […]
