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

Bobby Approved (v 3.2)
Saturday, July 20, 2002

http://cyberatlas.internet.com/markets/education/article/0,,5951_1405141,00.html

Canadians Ready for E-Learning
Robyn Greenspan

Canadians are furthering their educational efforts through online courses, an Ipsos-Reid report reveals. Based on 2,000 interviews via telephone and Internet, the survey indicated that 59 percent of the Canadian respondents were likely to take an online course in the future. "The level of interest in online education is significant when compared to more traditional online activities such as online banking, downloading music, e-commerce, and online travel," says Marcie Sayiner, senior research manager at Ipsos-Reid. The survey revealed that 26 percent have already searched the Internet for online courses, and have either taken an online course (8 percent), or have taken an in-person course that includes a significant online component (7 percent)....



 



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