Online school. Has it come into it's own?

[ChilliDawg]

I was asked to join a project that injects IT security into the purchasing process at my company.  I was asked to write up a quick 2 line "bio" to introduce myself to potential vendors.

It went something like:

quigongene is the information security analyst for this solicitation.  quigongene joined company in May 2017 and has 8 years of information security experience and 25 years in information technology.  quigongene holds the CISSP and ISSAP from ISC2 as well as the CISA from ISACA.  quigongene also holds a Bachelor Degree in Cybersecurity & Information Assurance from Western Governors University in Utah.

Not even a blink.  Just a reply saying "that looks great!!".  So much of college is online now that I believe only the zealots care about sitting in lecture halls.

Honestly,  my friends that went to school during the late 1980's or early 1990's are the most skeptical about it.  My wife is a 1994 graduate of Kent State University.  She has even admitted that it "doesn't seem right" to her.  Even though, she has seen me learn, flourish and enjoy the process.  

It has occurred to me that anyone that has spent countless hours sitting in lecture, and who has taken out $40,000 dollars in student loans are probably NEVER going to readily accept that the online method is as effective, if not more.