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Employers warm up to online education: online degree programs offer flexibility and cost advantages that are becoming increasingly popular
HR Magazine, Jan, 2006 by Kimberly Merriman
Coffey says Boeing employees find online learning "more user-friendly than systems in place a few years ago--less cumbersome and more intuitive." Yet, "many Boeing students are still choosing classroom learning."
Merck's Parastino sees value in allowing employees to choose among multiple formats: "We promote any [learning] arrangement that supports employees and the corporation in the long run."
KIMBERLY MERRIMAN, PH.D., IS A PHILADELPHLA-BASED FREELANCE WRITER AND EDUCATOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN BUSINESS TOPICS.
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* The Sloan Consortium report on online education.
* The Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
* An HR Technology Focus Area article about an American Association of University Women report on online education.
* An article by the American Society for Training & Development on online learning.
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