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LAS VEGAS -- A newly redesigned and updated online catalog for Nevada distance education classes was unveiled to the public today.

The Fall 2000 catalog, which can be found at www.nevada.edu/academ/distanceintro.htm, includes all of the distance education classes that are offered by Nevada's four community colleges and two universities.

The new catalog allows students to search for distance education courses by discipline, institution, course name or keyword. The web site also provides links to each institution's online registration forms.

"This web-based catalog provides one-stop services for our distance education students that puts the UCCSN on par with other states," noted Interim Chancellor Jane Nichols. "Enrollment in our distance education courses have more than doubled in the past three years and totaled 6,094 students in the Spring 2000 semester. By any standard, that is amazing growth."

The Fall 2000 Distance Education Catalog contains 250 courses in 13 disciplines. Basic college courses are offered in English, the humanities, math, science and social science as well as such career areas as business, computers, education and health.
In addition, more than 140 courses can be taken by high school students to earn college credit while still in high school.
The new catalog also provides links to several self-tests that can help students evaluate whether they will learn effectively via distance education.

In addition, the site features a "Student FAQ" section that answers students" most frequently-asked questions about taking distance education courses within the UCCSN. Phone numbers are also listed so that prospective and current students can seek assistance from distance education professionals from each institution.

Comprised of two doctoral-granting universities, four comprehensive community colleges and one environmental research institution, the University and Community College System of Nevada serves the educational and job training needs of the nation"s fastest growing state. As Nevada"s only system of higher education, the UCCSN provides educational opportunities to more than 90,000 students.