eLearners.com Unveils Research Center: The Most Comprehensive Data Source on Online Education, Distance Learning and Adult Students

HOBOKEN, N.J., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- eLearners.com (http://www.eLearners.com), a web resource of EducationDynamics, which connects prospective students with online degrees, unveiled today the eLearners' Research Center, the most comprehensive compilation of data on online education, distance learning and adult students in one location.  The Research Center is designed to make fact-finding easy with the ability to search by topic and source. Many of the answers include graphs that clearly display the research findings.  To explore the eLearners' Research Center visit http://www.eLearners.com/research/.

"It's hard to keep your finger on the pulse of the latest research, with new studies released frequently, so we decided to become the workhorse for journalists and others researching the industry by compiling real-time data in one place," said Helen MacDermott, Content Director for eLearners.com.  "eLearners.com's research team will constantly update the site as well as our Twitter feed to make sure everyone is able to easily access the most current data on online learning, distance education and adult students."

The eLearners' Research Center covers a large swath of topic areas from accreditation and quality issues to tuition and financial aid.  Examples of some of the research questions include:

• How many post-secondary institutions offer distance-learning programs?
• What is the demographic breakdown of adult learners?
• How many people have graduated from an online school?

The research is gathered from a variety of sources including the Council on Higher Education Accreditation, Eduventures, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Education and the Sloan Consortium.

To keep current on the latest research, people are encouraged to join the eLearners.com Twitter feed, the Twitter ID is eLearners.  Visitors are also encouraged to suggest questions not yet answered for future update. For more information about the eLearners' Research Center and to browse the site visit http://www.eLearners.com/research/.

About eLearners.com®

eLearners.com is one of several high visibility websites operated by EducationDynamics. Since 1999, eLearners.com has been successfully connecting learners to online education, including online degree and certificate programs, specialized career training, and a variety of online courses. For prospective students, eLearners.com provides a powerful search engine for users to find thousands of online degree program offerings, as well as educational evaluation tools and financial aid resources.  eLearners.com also offers an exclusive seven-point support system, which provides guidance and resources for current and prospective online students.  For online colleges and universities, the eLearners.com website offers a low-cost, performance-based method to provide national exposure and increase enrollments in their online learning programs.  For more information on eLearners.com, visit http://www.eLearners.com.

About EducationDynamics

EducationDynamics is higher education's leading marketing information and technology services company dedicated to helping institutions find, enroll and retain students. Its content-rich and highly visible education websites, including TestDriveCollegeOnline.com, EarnMyDegree.com, eLearners.com, GradSchools.com, StudyAbroad.com and its more than 50 special interest microsites, make EducationDynamics the premier provider of qualified prospective students for colleges and universities. In addition, the company offers a full suite of Web-delivered services proven to drive enrollment growth and reduce student attrition. Through its Market Research and Advisory Services, the company brings a decade of proprietary research, unparalleled market and student intelligence, and best practice insights to its clients. EducationDynamics is a portfolio company of Halyard Capital.  For more information, visit http://www.educationdynamics.com.

SOURCE eLearners.com