This chapter discusses e-learning and its forms such as online learning, blended learning, and virtual learning. E-learning aims to create collaborative learning communities independent of time and location through technology. It emphasizes connecting students and teachers. Blended learning integrates the best of online and in-person education by allowing sustained discourse both within and outside the classroom. While technologies enable distance learning, e-learning focuses more on community building and critical thinking. The chapter also outlines several advantages of e-learning such as increased productivity, standardization, personalized learning, knowledge management, and encouraging sharing.
This chapter discusses e-learning and its forms such as online learning, blended learning, and virtual learning. E-learning aims to create collaborative learning communities independent of time and location through technology. It emphasizes connecting students and teachers. Blended learning integrates the best of online and in-person education by allowing sustained discourse both within and outside the classroom. While technologies enable distance learning, e-learning focuses more on community building and critical thinking. The chapter also outlines several advantages of e-learning such as increased productivity, standardization, personalized learning, knowledge management, and encouraging sharing.
This chapter discusses e-learning and its forms such as online learning, blended learning, and virtual learning. E-learning aims to create collaborative learning communities independent of time and location through technology. It emphasizes connecting students and teachers. Blended learning integrates the best of online and in-person education by allowing sustained discourse both within and outside the classroom. While technologies enable distance learning, e-learning focuses more on community building and critical thinking. The chapter also outlines several advantages of e-learning such as increased productivity, standardization, personalized learning, knowledge management, and encouraging sharing.
This chapter discusses e-learning and its forms such as online learning, blended learning, and virtual learning. E-learning aims to create collaborative learning communities independent of time and location through technology. It emphasizes connecting students and teachers. Blended learning integrates the best of online and in-person education by allowing sustained discourse both within and outside the classroom. While technologies enable distance learning, e-learning focuses more on community building and critical thinking. The chapter also outlines several advantages of e-learning such as increased productivity, standardization, personalized learning, knowledge management, and encouraging sharing.
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CHAPTER 2
E-Learning is a World Wide Web and interest in asynchronous discussion
groups. The goal of e-learning described here is to create a community of inquiry independent of time and location through the use of information and communications technology. Its reflects a particular educational approach using the possibilities of new and emerging technologies to build collaborative constructively learning communities. E-Learning is formally define as technologically mediated asynchronous and synchronous communication for the purpose of constructing and confirming knowledge. Fully online learning is a form of distance education that had its genesis apart from mainstream distance education. However, because of its interactive nature, online learning is very different from traditional distance education with its historical focus on content delivery and independent learning. On the other hand, blended learning is the most prevalent form of e-learning in traditional higher education institutions in terms of trans-formative course and program redesign. It is a hybrid model, either the face-to-face or the online elements may be dominant. While e- learning has an element of distance education, it has evolved from a different field of theory and practice. Distance has become but a relatively minor structural constraint in providing a quality, highly interactive learning experience.
E-learning is a virtual learning emphasises the importance of the connection
between students and their teachers. The power of blending online and face-to-face experiences is that it respects the distinct advantages and preferences associated with face-to-face learning communities while recognizing and integrating the enormous strengths of online learning to provide sustained, rigorous discourse. The potential of e-learning to merge verbal and written discourse, unconstrained by time, has caused educators to rethink the possibilities for engaging campus-based students in face-to- face and online environments. E-learning in the form of blended learning integrates the best features of online and face-to-face education. Blended learning, however, is not benign. It will inherently precipitate a fundamental rethinking and questioning of current approaches to teaching and learning. Approaches such as the lecture are critically examined in terms of its ability to engage students in critical discourse. To this point, e-learning has been described in terms of online and blended learning. It has also been argued that e-learning is not a synonym for distance education. With the proliferation of Internet technologies, distance has become relatively meaningless.
E-learning scenario communities of learners are able to sustain themselves
productively across time and space and be enriched immeasurably through the Internet. But this does not just happen by adopting e-learning technologies. It is the ideas that drive this vision, and the core concept here is the community of inquiry. It is this vision and theoretical framework that provide the principles and guidelines that make e-learning a viable reality in higher education.
E-Learning can produce great results by decreasing costs and improving
performance. Also, unlike a onetime classroom session, the e-learning course is available for others. This includes the static e-learning course as well as any ongoing conversations in networked communities. One of the advantages of e learning is Increased productivity. e-learning is not bound by geography or time, you can control training’s impact on production by training people during down times. In addition, with the current economy, you’re asking people to do more with less. So e-learning is a great way to give them the tools and skills needed to enhance their performance. Second is, Standardization that E- learning allows you to create a standardized process and consistency in the delivery of content. It also compresses delivery time. Third is, Real-time access, Live learning events require that those who participate align their schedules to the training calendar. E-learning eliminates this because the course can be accessed anytime, anywhere. This can also happen without Internet access. Forth is, Personalized Learning that students they express their curiosity and put forth their best work using tools and strategies that highlight their abilities rather than illuminate their disabilities. Fifth is, Knowledge management, Many people see e-learning as only the authored courses. But e-learning includes all sort of online technologies. If you incorporate some of the tools that allow collaboration and conversation, you can capture organizational knowledge that is available for future learners. Sixth is the Encourage sharing- The foundation of a learning community is built on sharing what you know with others. This is where incorporating a forum or wiki really adds value to your e-learning.