Article on Global Education
Kamberg, Mary-Lane. "The Evolution of Continuing Education." Women in Business 59 (2007): 22-27. ProQuest. LCCC. 23 Apr. 2007. Keyword: Online Education.

Abstract (Document Summary)
An estimated 1.2 million students in the United States seven percent of all post-secondary students - enrolled in wholly online degree programs in 2005 (the most recent statistics available), says Mindy Hershberger, a research analyst specializing in online education at Eduventures, LLC, a Boston research and consulting firm for the education industry. "Changes in the U.S. and world economies have raised the importance of lifelong learning for those in the workforce," says James Hambnght, vice president of marketing, communications and enrollment at UMUC. The prevalence of high-speed Internet access though cable or DSL (digital subscriber lines that provide digital data transmission over telephone lines) instead of dial-up has also led to online education programs' use of easy-to-access, rich media, including online video, live chat sessions with peers and professors, and live audio to create a quality learning experience for their students.