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| Alan D. Carswell, Irena Bojanova, "E-Learning for IT Professionals: The UMUC Experience," IT Professional, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 16-21, Nov.-Dec., 2011. | |||
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| @article{ 10.1109/MITP.2011.97, author = {Alan D. Carswell and Irena Bojanova}, title = {E-Learning for IT Professionals: The UMUC Experience}, journal ={IT Professional}, volume = {13}, number = {6}, issn = {1520-9202}, year = {2011}, pages = {16-21}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MITP.2011.97}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, } | |||
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| TY - MGZN JO - IT Professional TI - E-Learning for IT Professionals: The UMUC Experience IS - 6 SN - 1520-9202 SP16 EP21 EPD - 16-21 A1 - Alan D. Carswell, A1 - Irena Bojanova, PY - 2011 KW - Keywords: Continuing education KW - distance education KW - e-learning KW - information technology KW - professional development VL - 13 JA - IT Professional ER - | |||
IT is rapidly evolving, and IT professionals must continuously upgrade their skills to remain current. E-learning can help by providing continuing education in a convenient manner, as evidenced by academic programs at the University of Maryland University College.
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