| The title of the article is "Clicking your way to an | | | | high quality interactive learning. |
| MBA-online classes in continuing education" which was | | | | Unique programs that are available over big distances |
| published in Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine in | | | | in real time are very attractive for people seeking for |
| March of 1999. The author of the article is Marc. L. | | | | specific skills and expertise. Being able to study in |
| Schulhof, it was assessed on website that provides | | | | such places without traveling far is an obvious |
| thousands of articles from scholarly sources on | | | | practical benefit that saves money, time and effort. |
| specified topics. | | | | Besides those studying online have all recourses |
| The main theme of the article is concerned with the | | | | available instantly before them, without having to haul |
| online education for people who are seeking for a | | | | that to the classroom. Assignments, spreadsheets |
| second degree, especially those in business fields. It | | | | and books are made accessible right there, the fact |
| concentrates on the description of a few | | | | that assures better performance and understanding |
| professionals studying online and gives evidences of | | | | of the material. In business world where money and |
| why it is a good way to learn and what perspectives | | | | time are interrelated such approach of accessibility of |
| this education line has in the future. It describes one | | | | the recourses, integrated materials and interactive |
| professional Vince Sutera who decided to register for | | | | communication provides the best result for the limited |
| courses online. He is a new-business developer living in | | | | amount of time. The proof to that can be found in |
| Chicago and looking for a decent school to give him | | | | the interviews of the professionals, who were |
| specific knowledge in the project that is required for | | | | studying via online and received a better deal than |
| his work. That is when one of Philadelphia universities' | | | | they would in a physical setting of a regular college. |
| Wharton came handy with its direct course. It was | | | | The stress is put on the attentive selection of the |
| extremely important for Vince to be able to squeeze | | | | university/college for your need, mentioning that the |
| in this course in his busy schedule, like for many | | | | tuition will not be much cheaper than in classical |
| professionals who are looking for a second education | | | | education. For the technologies applied in the learning |
| or specific course, being flexible in schedule is | | | | processes are very expensive and have to be |
| essential. By the time these people earn a second | | | | regularly renewed. |
| degree, most of them have families and full time jobs | | | | Studying through internet would be a great |
| that are demanding huge amount of time and effort. | | | | experience for people wanting to save time and |
| The article was very informative in a sense of | | | | effort. Provided, it is a good program with needed up |
| providing detailed information on how exactly the | | | | to date resources it would be to a definite |
| course and the schedule were designed. The | | | | advantage of those wanting to continue studying. It |
| description of the equipment that was present in the | | | | is clear that currently serious schools are |
| classroom was essential for the reader's | | | | appropriately equipped and set up for the |
| understanding of what exactly was provided with the | | | | convenience and best results of the learner. The idea |
| purchase of the course. Moreover, it becomes clear | | | | of communicating with a professor and other |
| that such course as from Wharton school allows | | | | classmates is very comforting to me as I would be |
| students to actually hear and see the professor in | | | | able to exchange ideas and thoughts with them in |
| real time, which is very important for learners in order | | | | case of need. Taking into consideration the fact that |
| to comprehend material better. It is noted in the | | | | most employers are willing to pay for their |
| article that a few years ago, such online courses | | | | employees to continue educating I would suggest for |
| were not interactive at all. The students received | | | | the educators to create specific programs for groups |
| only videotaped lecture with the materials and had to | | | | of people from the same companies. Developing |
| study from that, without communicating with | | | | special educating courses in particular fields of study |
| classmates or a lecturer. Nowadays this e-learning | | | | for such teams would result in better interaction |
| process is getting more and more perfected and | | | | between the classmates. For instance, an educational |
| students are fully immersed in the process, where | | | | program can be designed for a group of financial |
| they can participate answering and asking in real time. | | | | analytics in a big company. This would lead to |
| This system thus allows to be constantly prepared | | | | increased productivity, better team work, quality |
| for the class in order to be able to answer when you | | | | performance and school's reputation as a provider of |
| are asked by the professor. | | | | quality service. The ability to present high quality |
| Evident advantages of the online learning especially | | | | online education for the educators is based on the |
| for adults are clearly described in the article. Working | | | | knowledge of modern technology and study |
| adults with families are much more likely to choose | | | | materials. |
| an online course and work online rather than leaving | | | | There is only one definite forecast clearly seen in the |
| their homes for a few hours or weeks to traveling | | | | online education sector: it will grow and develop until |
| to the classroom. This is a vital aspect of the online | | | | young professionals want to learn and improve their |
| education-the ability of people to study without | | | | skills. |
| interrupting the course of their lives, plus receive a | | | | |