Ten Ways Online Learning Can Help on the Job

Fast Company has performed a public service in posting its list of ten ways that online learning increases on-the-job effectiveness. Here's the list:

1. It helps you think globally.
2. It enhances your critical thinking.
3. It strengthens your electronic business communication.
4. It promotes active participation.
5. It builds your time management skills.
6. It fosters flexibility.
7. It highlights a virtual team environment.
8. It sharpens your tech savviness.
9. It allows you to stay abreast of industry advancements.
10. It accelerates your advancement.

It's hard to believe that some universities haven't found a place for online learning in their strategic plans. If you click on the link and read the specifics behind each of the items on the list, I think you'll come away a believer in distance learning.