Elisabeth Wiliam is thrilled to be back in the classroom. In front of her hangs a large flat screen television connected to a small modem. A camera sits on top.

The scene likely bears little resemblance to the rooms she sat in 28 years ago when she was studying at her vocational nursing school (SPK). "But now, we learn through video conferences and use laptops to go online," the 53-year-old woman said.

Elisabeth is a nurse at a community health cente