Robert Lapiner, dean of UCLA Extension, describes the online effort as simply an expansion of the video endeavor.

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Empowered's UCLA Extension classes will be taught using the Apple device and are designed to let boomers fit coursework around their schedules.

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Cathy Sandeen, the dean of the UCLA Extension, says that reaching people who need retraining has become more difficult because of the quick tempo of modern life.

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Noble has been following UCLA Extension's online maneuverings from a distance and has written a series of essays, called "Digital Diploma Mills, " that focuses on the UCLA Extension-OnlineLearning partnership.

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Empowered Careers last week began enrolling students in 10 certificate programs to be taught by instructors at the UCLA Extension, the continuing-education arm of the University of California, Los Angeles.

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So do UCLA Extension and OnlineLearning.net -- now.

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