Since 2001, the University of Derby has offered online distance learning to students who required more flexible study options. As demand for these popular online distance learning courses increased, we learned to tailor course content specifically for online delivery. And in 2011, based on the increasing success of our distance learning courses, we launched the University of Derby Online Learning (UDOL) .Professor John Coyne, Vice Chancellor of the University explains why more and more people are choosing to study their degree online with the University of Derby Online Learning.