Government Elearning - Spring 2009 - (Page 33) CLOSING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE GAPS THROUGH E-LEARNING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION BY JERRY ROCHE While the general economy coughs and sputters along, institutions that offer online education are enjoying good times. “A lot of times people turn to education when times are tough,” says Heather Loughley, director of the Columbus, Ohio, branch of University of Phoenix. “They want to remain competitive or be in a good position when looking for a job, so we’re really busy.” It doesn’t hurt that Columbus is the home of the state’s government offices and the mammoth Ohio State University. “We have lots of government employees in the Columbus area,” Loughley admits. “We definitely have a demand for continuing their education.” HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT Though government employees have never needed added incentive for seeking additional training and education outside of the workplace, the Government Employees Training Act of 1958 provided at least a policy statement: “It is necessary and desirable in the public interest that self-education, self-improvement, and self-training be supplemented and extended by government-sponsored programs for the training of such employees in the performance of official duties and for the development of skills, knowledge and abilities that will best qualify them for performance of official duties.” The act defines the purpose of these continuing education programs as improved public service, dollar savings, and “retention of skilled and efficient government employees abreast of scientific, professional, technical and management developments.” The act also cites fair and equitable treatment of employees and uniform training administration as desirable byproducts. GOLEARN The Website GoLearn.gov provides government employees and military personnel with Web-based learning and development courses, as well as many other products and services. In the coming weeks, clients will find course offerings from a wide variety of e-learning content vendors Government Elearning! Spring 2009 33 http://www.GoLearn.gov
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