Online Education Resources
Is Online Learning Right for You?
As busy professionals struggle to balance career development training with demanding job and personal responsibilities, online education has emerged as the obvious solution. A far cry from the correspondence courses of old, today’s distance learning programs take full advantage of the Internet and emerging technologies to deliver engaging on-demand lessons and real-time interaction between professors and students. And with a growing number of respected traditional universities embracing online education, the quality of Internet-based courses rivals the best campus-based programs.
The University of San Francisco (USF) offers all of these benefits – and many others – through its online education programs. USF currently offers certificate courses in some of today’s most in-demand fields; refer to the following online education resources for more details:
Business Process Management
- 5 Misconceptions About Business Process Management
- Benefits of Business Process Management
- Business Process Management Case Study: Arizona Public Services
- Business Process Manager: Job Overview and Outlook
- Examples of BPM in Different Sectors
- How to Get Your BPM Training
- Important Business Process Management Traits
- Need a BPM Solution? You May Already Have the Key Component!
- What is BPM?
Internet Marketing
- Best Practices for Email Marketing
- How Some Big Brand Companies Are Using Social Media
- 3 Successful Social Media Case Studies
- 4 Social Media Myths
- 5 Traits of a Great Internet Marketer
- How to Choose an Internet Marketing School
- How to Succeed in Affiliate Marketing
- How Your Business Can Use Social Media
- Internet Marketing Training
- Mobile Marketing Trends
- PPC Specialist Job Outlook
- Prepare for Internet Marketing Certification
- Search Engine Marketing Specialist Job Outlook
- Search Engine Marketing Training
- Search Engine Optimization Specialist Job Outlook
- Social Media
- The Facts About Social Media
- The Top 5 Ranking Factors in Search Engine Marketing
- Website Marketing Strategies
- Why Mobile Media Training is Important
- You Need Social Media Marketing
Sales Management
- Sales Management Job Outlook
- 5 Easy Steps to Become a Top Sales Representative
- 5 Mistakes That Can Cost You Sales
- 5 Tips for Setting Sales Goals
- 5 Sales Management Techniques to Stay Inspired
- Advance Your Career in Sales
- High-Paying Careers in Sales
- How to Become a Sales Executive
- How to Become a Sales Manager
- How to Get Promoted to Sales Management
- Sales Management Training
Supply Chain Management
- Walmart: Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management
- How to Manage the Bullwhip Effect on Your Supply Chain
- Best Green Jobs
- Chief Green Officer – The New CxO?
- Decreasing Costs With Lean Supply Chain Management
- Green Jobs Training
- Green Supply Chain
- How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for Natural Disasters
- Lean Supply Chain
- Spotlight on Supply Chain Careers
- Supply Chain Challenges That Exist Today
- Supply Chain Management Case Study: Whirlpool
- Supply Chain Training
- Three Companies With Best Practices in Environmental Sustainability
- What is the Importance of Supply Chain Management?
- What is SCM?
- Where to Find Supply Chain Management Jobs
Government Study Validates Effectiveness of Online Education
The U.S. Department of Education recently conducted an analysis of studies comparing online education to face-to-face instruction. Its findings revealed that at the post-secondary level, students enrolled in online courses performed better and experienced superior learning outcomes to those who took the same courses in a traditional classroom setting.* The study’s lead author, Barbara Means, concluded that the research proves online education “is not just better than nothing – it actually tends to be better than conventional instruction.”**
Choosing an Online Education Program
When it comes to online education, it’s important to realize that not all programs are created equal. Prospective students would do well to seek out online classes offered by nationally recognized, accredited universities and colleges that have a reputation for high-quality content and curricula. Likewise, students should evaluate the ease and functionality of the online learning technology. Lectures delivered via streaming video allow participants to pause, rewind and replay presentations to ensure comprehension, and the option to download MP3 audio files means that students can listen to lessons on the go. Another feature of well-designed online education programs is multiple communication methods. Students should be able to connect with their professors and fellow classmates via dedicated message boards, chat rooms and email any time of the day or night.
All course lectures, assignments and exams are conducted entirely online. Upon completion of each course, students will receive a certificate of achievement from USF’s acclaimed School of Business and Management.
For more details about USF’s online education programs – including advanced specialized certificates and multi-course master certificates – call 800-436-1713 or use our online form to request more information.
* Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies; published by the U.S. Department of Education, 2009.
** “Study Finds That Online Education Beats the Classroom,” by Steve Lohr; published on NYTimes.com, August 19, 2009.
