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The Bits and Bytes to Advanced Graduate Degree Programs
Author(s) -
Radler Diane Rigassio,
TougerDecker Riva
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0115426507022006647
Subject(s) - lifelong learning , certificate , medicine , medical education , specialty , professional degree , degree (music) , process (computing) , continuing education , professional development , pedagogy , psychology , family medicine , computer science , physics , algorithm , acoustics , operating system
Lifelong learning may afford the dietetics professional more opportunities for career advancement, a richer self‐satisfaction, and a revived confidence regarding career choices. The avenue to lifelong learning is a process unique to every health professional because of individual differences in interest and work arenas. Learning activities may take the form of continuing education conferences or certificate programs, advanced or specialty training, or academic degree programs. These programs may be in one's local community or may be accessed via distance learning. This paper will focus on advanced‐degree academic programs using the distance education route. Characteristics of technologically savvy programs and learners will be addressed.