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Learn marketable skills online to advance your career or begin a new one through eCampusAlberta.
Who can benefit from eLearning? Almost anyone.
“My full-time job requires travel both domestically and abroad and having the advantage of completing assignments from any location allows me to continue my studies.
Attending a standard ‘bricks and mortar’ building would require too much scheduling and missed class time.”
Ron Hynes – Management Studies, Grant MacEwan University
Students from a wide range of backgrounds and interests are taking courses and programs offered by eCampusAlberta members.
Here’s a sample of what some of them say about their experiences as eCampusAlberta students:
"Through the Grant MacEwan website, I was able to link up with eCampusAlberta and discovered that pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Applied Communications in the Professional Writing program didn’t have to mean ‘full time.'
I could take the courses I needed from my home in Morinville. Finally, education was compatible with my schedule. What a huge benefit to those of us who are working full time or raising families – finally our dreams of attaining a degree can come true!"
– Debra LeBlanc, Professional Writing, Grant MacEwan College
“The Virtual Assistant program was a jumping off point to having a successful career online. I was looking for a way to maintain my health and have a career while maintaining my independence and quality of life. This has really opened up a whole new online world for me.
I have built on my strengths, my technical background, to create new opportunities in online marketing, shopping carts for e-commerce and blog sites. It’s a unique way for me to have a career, generate income, and not have to physically be in a workplace. It’s fabulous. I love it.”
– Carrie Anderson, Virtual Assistant, Red Deer College
“I am 46 years old and have been working on and off toward a bachelor's degree since 1985.
eCampusAlberta has enabled me to finally finish this degree. I am currently finishing my last two classes toward that bachelors program, which only took me 23 years to finish. Masters anyone?”
– Rene Lessard, Bachelor of Applied Human Services Administration, Grant MacEwan University
“Living on the edge of Calgary, a city experiencing urban spread, I was feeling isolated by growth. The educational institutes in Calgary are scattered and none are close to where I live.
The Online Animal Health Technology Program offered through Olds College and eCampusAlberta was my solution to this hurdle. I successfully completed the program’s first year, despite being the primary caregiver of a family of five. Online learning was a challenge but the program was well laid out and student friendly.
I was able to achieve my course goals and advance my knowledge in the Animal Health Technology field.”
– Tammy Wooden, Animal Health Technology, Olds College
“With the great support and encouragement of the staff, I enrolled in my first anatomy and physiology online course. I am 40 and I have never studied a science subject in my life but I was able to earn an A in my mid-term and an A- in my final.
Not only do I feel proud of myself, but I also really appreciate my online instructor and all the help from the support group at eCampusAlberta.”
– Louise Wong, Practical Nursing, Bow Valley College
“eCampusAlberta is the only reason I am able to go after my diploma, work and raise my children. I love that I can do it at my own pace and make the time that I spend on it fit with my life, instead of fitting my life around the courses.
I can fit my school work in where I know I will have time. And, because I do it all on my laptop, I can sit in the family room or kitchen with my husband and kids doing things and still do my school work and be a part of what they’re doing.”
– Jackie Talbot, SAIT and Grant MacEwan University
“My full-time job requires travel both domestically and abroad and having the advantage of completing assignments from any location allows me to continue my studies. Having a family involved with sports, I am able to attend extracurricular activities and complete homework at the same time.
Attending a standard ‘bricks and mortar’ building would require too much scheduling and missed class time.”
– Ron Hynes, Management Studies, Grant MacEwan University
More about eCampusAlberta
eCampusAlberta is a consortium of 15 Alberta post-secondary institutions that was established in 2002 to facilitate greater access to high quality online learning (online education) opportunities for Alberta students. The organization enables students to choose from more than 50 provincially accredited programs – online certificates, online diplomas and online applied degrees – and 400 online courses.
Online education or eLearning as a modern form of distance education, has become increasingly popular in Alberta and across Canada over the past few years, especially as Internet technology has enabled better communication between instructors and students. Students typically choose distance learning or eLearning when they require flexibility in their studies to enable them to pursue other occupations, such as working full time, running a business or raising a family.
Some eCampusAlberta colleges and technical institutes also offer continuing education (non-credit) and adult upgrading/high school upgrading programs and courses online.
Learn more about the online courses and programs offered through eCampusAlberta.
Learn more about online education and whether it may be right for you.
