The article looks at how employers often distrust online degrees. According to the article, the results of several surveys of those who evaluate potential employees and make hiring decisions indicate a bias against online degrees, even as more and more colleges are offering programs online. A majority of managers surveyed by Vault Inc., a career-information company, said they favored applicants with traditional degrees over ones with online degrees. Jonathan Adams, an associate professor at Florida State University's College of Communication, states that people perceive online degrees to be lower-quality education. INSET: Evaluating Online Programs.