PUBLIC MARKS from adfunk with tags fraud & online

Officials fight stigma of ‘diploma mills’ and try to make experience similar to classroom. FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Earning a college degree online can be a good option for many students, but some “diploma mills” have hurt the integrity of such programs. Indiana colleges and universities are working to erase the correspondence-course image of online programs, which they hope can help increase enrollment while giving nontraditional students a chance at a degree.