New Longevity Project – Morning Consult Poll Finds High Satisfaction With Online Learning During Quarantine
The shelter-in-place restrictions have brought substantial disruptions in how adult Americans learn, and a rapid acceleration in online learning and engagement through universities, museums, professional training organizations and religious institutions. A new poll from the Longevity Project and Morning Consult shows high levels of satisfaction among Americans with online learning during the pandemic and suggests that the transition to online learning may continue after quarantine measures are lifted.
HR Technology News: $2.5 Billion Consulting Company Expands into Australia
Nearly half of all adults reported that they are engaged in some form of online learning, with high levels of satisfaction across different learning contexts. Ninety-six percent of respondents described online webinars and conferences as highly or somewhat beneficial to them. Ninety-six percent found online offerings from museums and cultural institutions similarly beneficial. The number was 88% for non-credit college or high school courses.
HR Technology News: Terminal Named a Best Place to Work by Inc. Magazine
An impressive 99% found religious and spiritual offerings beneficial, including 80% who rated them highly beneficial. Many respondents also indicated that they were likely to continue online learning after the shelter-in-place orders expire; for instance, 85% said they would be much more or somewhat more likely to use online webinars or conferences after quarantines are over. “The quarantines may prove to be a watershed in the progress of online learning for many Americans,” said Mitchell Stevens, a sociologist in the Stanford Graduate School of Education who contributed to the design of the poll. The Stanford Center on Longevity is the primary content collaborator for the Longevity Project.
HR Technology News: DHGE Launches Resilience Program for COVID-19 Frontline Workers