Education conferences we recommend attending this fall.

We recommend the attending following education conferences this fall.

The National Council for Continuing Education and Training Annual Convention - Oct. 16th - 19th in Jacksonville, Florida.

The League for Innovation Conference - Oct. 23rd - Oct. 26th in Dallas, Texas.

The Association for Continuing Higher Education - Oct. 29th - Nov. 1st in Madison, Wisconsin.

Representatives from Gatlin Education Services: Online Career Training Courses will be attending all three conferences.

Online higher education market to exceed $6B in 2005.

The online distance education market is heating up, with enrollment expected to exceed 1 million students in 2005, representing a market of more than $6 billion, according to a recent report by Eduventures, an independent research firm. The study, Online Distance Education Market Update: A Nascent Market Matures, analyzes the development and maturation of the market, identifying the key causes of growth. Excerpts of this report are provided in an article by The Westchester County Business Journal.

Corporate blogging made simple.

Today we are changing our focus a little and discussing why and how companies are using blogging. We use our blog to keep our partners and their students informed of on-line and off line continuing education trends. We also use our blog to let partners and students know about new Gatlin Education Services course offerings, without sending everyone an intrusive email. The American Marketing Association recently published a great article entitled, "Corporate Blogging Made Simple". This article demonstrates how other companies are using blogging to their advantage. It might give you some ideas how to use blogging to your advantage too.