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 | Why Employers Embrace Online Degrees | | Vernon Ross, deputy director of learning and development at Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMC), knows all too well the importance of distance learning. With over 140,000 employees, located in over 50 countries, ensuring that his colleagues have access to university-level courses is a monumental task. He said, “With employees dispersed around the globe, LMC believes that online learning offers a world of possibilities and promises to aid in the delivery of critical, strategic training to ensure that as an organization, we are well positioned to compete in a global marketplace with highly skilled employees.”
Why Distance Learning and a Learning Management System Make Sense?
Our modern society has changed immeasurably in the last few decades, primarily since the introduction of the personal computer. Computer chip sets have kept pace with Moore’s Law and business and industry have had to keep up.
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| What is Distance Learning? LMS Programs Improve and Gain Respect | | Distance Learning Basics
Distance learning is exactly as it sounds. Students study remotely, usually in their homes via personal computer, sometimes via video or webcast in a borrowed classroom. Universities, virtual and otherwise, make degree programs available in an online environment that is managed by real professors and instructors. Students register virtually, apply virtually and have access to their program on a 24/7 basis. They may typically study at their own pace, complete online exams, participate in online discussions, communicate with instructors, complete assignments online and even access their university library’s online resources. For the most part the only requirements are a computer, an internet connection, and a credit card.
Why Distance Learning?
Our modern society has changed immeasurably in the last few decades, primarily since the introduction of the personal computer. Computer chip sets have kept pace with Moore’s Law and business and industry have had to keep up.
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| U.S. Distance Learning Association holds 2008 National Distance Learning Week | |
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) will hold the 2008 National Distance Learning Week (NDLW), November 10-14, 2008. NDLW is an annual initiative that generates greater awareness and appreciation for distance learning within the areas of pre-k-12 education, higher and continuing education, home schooling, as well as business, corporate, military, government, and telehealth markets.
"It is with great enthusiasm and excitement that USDLA launches the 2008 National Distance Learning Week," says Dr. John G. Flores, CEO of USDLA. "We expect this year's event to be bigger and better than ever, reaching more people both online and on college campuses throughout the nation."
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