Rapid Internet Adoption
The Online Computer Library Center reports that 2.8 percent
of the world’s population is currently online at any given time.
Pew Research found in 2009, 93 percent of 12-29 year olds go
online at least occasionally.5 Easy accessibility and a growing
mobile trend set the stage for businesses to take advantage of
this powerful medium to reach employees. U.S. Bancorp Piper
Jaffray recognized the potential of the Internet for education
nearly a decade ago: “The rapid growth and ubiquity of the Web
have morphed it into a powerful learning platform.”