Graduate students in education can now look forward to a class that can be taken without leaving the comforts of home.The College of Education has developed a web-based course called “Technology In Education Network” to help save students time and money.The class is a professional development course for educators who want to improve skills by integrating technology and active learning strategies into learning and teaching practices.There are no class meetings or exams and no books to buy, said Keith Hall, professor of educational policy and leadership. Everything you need is already online. If students do encounter some type of problem, faculty and staff can be immediately reached through e-mail.The class is responsive to what students need and want because it gives them a lot of freedom and choice, Hall said. It allows students to study whenever and wherever they want.Many students are worried about a web-based course because they believe face-to-face meetings are necessary for a successful course, Hall said. Mind-to-mind interaction is what really matters, he said.Each student enrolled in the class designs a self-profile to put online. The profile allows other students to learn about the goals and accomplishments of other students while creating a larger sense of community.”A web-based course will make it easier for me to ask my professor questions because I won’t feel embarrassed by what I want to ask if it’s over the computer,” said Kelli Skulski, a graduate student in education.Jill Cline, a graduate student in education, said that a web-based course is an interesting idea. “It is similar to what all things in education will probably be like in the future,” Cline said. “It also helps with my schedule to be able to do things on my own time.”