How Much Does Online Education Matter for Drexel? A Q&A With Susan Aldridge - Matt Erickson, Drexel

For Drexel to grow in the future, we really need to expand online opportunities. There are many people who would love to attend the University but can’t leave their job or their family in order to come to campus and take courses in a traditional way. Also, the length of time that knowledge stays current in many fields is getting shorter all the time. So companies need to send their professional employees back to school to upgrade their skillsets and their knowledge.... Online learning and technology-enhanced learning are vital components of the future growth strategy for Drexel, so it’s important that we be seen as a part of the University, not as a separate entity. And in our new role, we’re partners with the deans and faculty and staff, supporting them and the students to make sure that we have all the support systems they need to be successful. http://drexel.edu/now/features/archive/2014/May/Susan-Aldridge-Q-and-A/