Distance Education in the Spotlight

A look back at the 2014 National Graduate Survey

Among the many pandemic-related changes to Canadians’ lives, the way we learn has had to be adjusted to meet physical distancing protocols. Significant investments in distance education infrastructure have been made in a matter of weeks to meet the needs of students across Canada.

AS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MOVE THEIR COURSES ONLINE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, DISTANCE STUDIES MAY FIND A MORE CENTRAL PLACE IN CANADA’S LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS GOING FORWARD.

What does this widespread adoption of distance education mean for graduates? This article draws upon prior national graduate survey data to offer a commentary on the portability of distance education -focused credentials within the Canadian labour market.