Online Learning Update Ray Schroeder, editor, OTEL - University of Illinois at Springfield

Bobby Approved (v 3.2)
Wednesday, June 20, 2001

http://www.employmentreview.com/2001-07/coverstory/CNcstory.asp

Click and learn: Trading desks for desktops

Having a 40-hour-a-week job can be exhausting for many people, especially
with workdays that last well beyond 5 p.m. For some, getting home doesn't
mean relaxation either, as the role of parent begins the moment they walk
through their front door. Tack on full-time student and you may ask, "Is
this person nuts?" Yet more and more working adults are heading back to the
classroom, so to speak, to earn undergraduate and/or graduate degrees.
Because today's typical professional has to deal with hectic schedules, many
colleges and universities are offering full-degree programs completely
online. So instead of working all day, picking the kids up from school or
daycare, cooking a quick meal and heading out the door for class, students
can log on at 2 a.m. to finish a project if they desire....

 



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