It’s not just that the online environment has democratized learning. There are those of us who learn better online because it can be self-paced — whether they like a faster pace and get bored in a classroom environment, or want to go back over things more. It’s also been a boon to people who are place-bound but want to earn a higher degree.
Stephen Abram is a librarian and principal with Lighthouse Consulting Inc., and executive director of the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries. He blogs on library strategies for direction, marketing, technology and user alignment.
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It’s not just that the online environment has democratized learning. There are those of us who learn better online because it can be self-paced — whether they like a faster pace and get bored in a classroom environment, or want to go back over things more. It’s also been a boon to people who are place-bound but want to earn a higher degree.