e-learning or working from home

For those of us who prefer to work and study at home, this is a dream come true. An article in the Australian (Study's future online) quotes a “survey of senior executives in 1200 organisations by recruitment firm Chandler Macleod Group [which] found that 60per cent of respondents believed e-learning was the future for employees wanting to study and work full time.” There is a certain excitement in the article ….

“IT has been hyped as the learning solution for people on the move, in the workplace and in far-flung corners of the world.
Now, after a long and often bumpy ride, some of Australia's biggest employers have given e-learning the thumbs up. “

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I just can’t help wondering about the networking and mentoring, the value of getting out of the house, and the stimulation of working with a team. How are our email communication skills without a quirk of the eyebrow??? Otherwise I’m very happy here in front of the computer.