Thomas Edison State College has recently received a two-year, $250,000 federal grant that will be used to accelerate the deployment of a new course delivery system that utilizes cloud computing technologies and is designed to increase access and minimize technical issues for adults earning a college degree.

The grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), will enable the college to develop 40 courses over the next two years that will be delivered entirely via flash drives that contain similar structure and functionality of the college’s typical 12-week, asynchronous online courses but without the need for a constant online connection.  For these new courses, students will need an Internet connection only to submit assignments and participate in online discussions. The remainder of course work can be completed offline.

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