Online Learning Update

August 2, 2011

Online education gaining credibility in labour market: Survey

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:05 am

by the Candadian HR Reporter

Online education programs from post-secondary institutions are gaining credibility in the labour market, according to a survey by DeVry Institute of Technology in Calgary. “From a recruitment perspective, online degree programs and courses offered by post-secondary institutions have come a long way in the last five years,” said Greg Quinn, vice-president of retail distribution and a hiring manager at TD Canada Trust’s prairie region. “Today, technology allows for increased two-way communication, interaction and collaboration, similar to the blended learning approach that employees experience in the workplace.” Seven in 10 survey respondents believe employers see value in online education, with 49 per cent ranking online education moderately valuable and 21 per cent ranking it as highly valuable, found the survey which polled more than 500 Canadians in Alberta

http://www.hrreporter.com/ArticleView?articleid=10865&headline=online-education-gaining-credibility-in-labour-market-survey

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