Seminar content delivery

Hi all,
Firstly thank you to all that took time out of your lives to vote, post, or both, to my previous poll!

I am in the midst of an educational endeavor through the University of Maine graduate program, specifically the wholly on-line Engineering and Business, Survey concentration "PSM" degree program, so I appreciate your time and assistance on this academic project.

I won't make a habit of it, but I've just got a few more questions that I'd like to take your temperature on, still regarding the topic of continuing education. Its fairly clear that the live classroom seminars are popular, with fully self-paced online experience also ranking.

If the scenario is fully optional, and the learner is in the "attending for the sake of actually learning a new skill...." would you comment from that perspective? Pick your top two.

Thank you for reading and voting.

Craig