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Online and Distance Education at Postsecondary Institutions, 2006-07 (PEQIS 16) is a study that is part of the Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS) program; program data is available since 1997 at . PEQIS 16 (http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009044) is a survey that collects data on the prevalence and delivery of distance education courses in the 2006-07 12-month academic year, including the number of courses and enrollment for online courses, hybrid/blended online courses, and all other distance education courses. The survey also collects information about numbers of degree or certificate programs designed to be completed entirely through distance education and the technologies used for the instructional delivery of credit-granting distance education courses. The study was conducted using paper and web surveys. The weighted response rate was 87 percent. Postsecondary institutions were sample for this study. Key statistics produced from PEQIS 16 relate to information on the prevalence, types, delivery, policies, and acquisition or development of distance education courses and programs.