Shank believes that busy, working adults need flexibility in order to make going back to school easier and more attractive. With a full-time job, I needed an option that allowed flexibility in scheduling, had my field of study and was accredited. According to Spicer, the great thing about going back to school is being able to apply what you've learned in the classroom to your professional life. I wrote a paper about launching an e-business for my company. Later that year, I launched a distance education initiative for professionals to meet licensing and certification requirements.
Employers agree that continuing education is a plus both for the individual and the company.
I was very supportive of Jerry going back to school online. He immediately began applying what he was learning to the business. It was a value-add for Hazelden. The Capella University study notes that 53 percent of respondents said the biggest benefit of taking classes online is the ability to work from home. Online universities provide the flexibility and convenience that most traditional universities don't.