Insights from an Industry Advisory Board about Online Education for Practitioners

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2014-11-12
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Zhang, Pollyanna
Lee, Young-A
Bennett, Sarah
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McKinney, Ellen
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Sanders, Eulanda
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Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management
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Higher education institutions are increasingly using media and Internet for teaching and learning. The 2011 Survey of Online Learning reported that the number of students taking at least one online class was 6.7 million (Allen & Seaman, 2013). Sixty-five percent of higher education organizations perceive online education as a necessary part of their long-term development strategy (Babson Survey Research Group). Moreover, online education not only applies to college students, but also expands to continuing education of industry employees. Increasing technical skill requirements in apparel companies cause employees to need continued training, to keep up with the ever-changing work environment.

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2014 ITAA Proceedings #71 Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC USA; November 12-16, 2014. Posted with permission.

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