The democratisation of learning

When John Riggle arrived at a critical juncture in his education career and decided that a master’s degree would prove invaluable, he couldn’t find the programme he needed in his home country of the Virgin Islands. Mr Riggle, who had lived and worked in the country as a high school English and film teacher for 20 years, found himself with a dilemma many professionals face: he didn’t want to leave his job to pursue an advanced degree.
After investigating several online programmes, he settled on West Texas A&M’s long-distance degree programme in Instructional Design and Technology for education. This innovative programme allows him to keep his job, while also pursuing a degree in his spare time. More...