This is already an issue in the State of Illinois in the re-certification of its teachers. Ray noted that by 2030 the average worker will spend 2 days per week on continuing education. Influencing this trend is the need for new training for new software packages as they are added or upgraded. In the actual design of online classes the ability to interact is very important. Streaming, powerpoint or text only are the current presentation options.
Discussions can take place in a variety of ways.
This last option can be difficult to arrange, especially if there are different time zones in which the various students live. This form will not require a server. The information is stored on each individual computer and what goes on one computer is connected to everyone in the group. This is known as a distributed network and may not require as much bandwidth as computers hooked to a server would. One of the cons to this is that the software could take a large part of the memory of the individual student's computer.