A number of institutions with online programs have noticed a definite increase in online participation during this summer session. The Chronicle of Higher Education has been following this situation and reported in July that the Tennessee Board of Regents reported a 29% increase in online course participation. Brevard College in Florida reported a 25% increase. Research into the increased participation has revealed that students are considering the cost of gas to attend class in relationship to the cost of online tuition and working from home. SUNY Learning Network has an online calculator that students can use to compute the cost of gas to attend class vs the cost of online course tuition. This trend may not continue into the fall, but institutions are paying close attention and will certainly utilize the concept of "online" to save money in their promotions if the trend appears to have substance.