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… her base at WSU, Riordan was also a pioneer in online learning. Beginning in the early days of the Internet, she was one of the first professors in any field to offer accredited online university courses, which benefitted thousands of students around the world, many of whom would not otherwise have had access to such learning opportunities. A professorship …
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