Online Learning Update Ray Schroeder, editor, COLRS - Online@Illinois Springfield

Online Learning Update - a blog published daily since 2001 by Ray Schroeder, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Springfield

Sunday, March 22, 2009
Riding out the recession in a virtual classroom - Al Pawloski, CNN
Schools offering online degrees or professional certifications are thriving as people who fear being laid off or have already lost a job look for a convenient way to beef up their resumes. "More and more of the prospective students who are calling us to inquire about our program ... are seeking to earn their degree either after losing their employment, or as a precaution -- driven by a fear that they may soon be unemployed," said William M. Stewart, assistant vice president for institutional advancement at Excelsior College.

 



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