BY-:Pankaj SinghAbhishek ShuklaHimanshi TiwariVaibhav AggarwalPankaj DuggalNazia Haider

E- Learning

Define E- Learning

“The delivery of a learning, training or education program by electronic means. E-learning involves the use of a computer or electronic device (e.g. a mobile phone) in some way to provide training, educational or learning material.”

History

In 1980-Murray and Hiltz started online distance courses at the New Jersey Institute of Technology , University of Guelph in Canada, the British Open University and the University of British Columbia

In 1993- William D. Graziadei described an online computer-delivered lecture, tutorial and assessment project using electronic Mail.

In 1997- W.D. published an article entitled "Building Asynchronous and Synchronous Teaching-Learning Environments: Exploring a Course/Classroom Management System Solution.

Types of e-Learning

E-Learning

Web Based Training

Supported Online Training

Informal E

-Learning

Web-Based Training

It is used in corporate training. Technology is used primarily to

deliver content to the end user without significant interaction with (or support from) training professionals or managers.

A significant industry has grown up around this form of e-learning.

Its is used in Higher Education. The majority of the content of the course

may be delivered through lectures or through distance-education textual material.

But the course is categorized as e-learning because the interaction with the instructor, the dialogue with other students, the searching for resource materials, and the access to course outlines and supporting material are all conducted online.

Supported Online Training

It is used in many knowledge intensive organizations

It is linked with knowledge management. 

The above two training growing the opportunities of this Informal Training.

Informal E-learning

Electronic Portfolios (ePortfolios) Electronic Performance Support System

(EPSS) Personal digital assistants (PDAs) MP3 Players CD-ROM Web sites Web 2.0 tools Collaborative software

Tools Used in E- Learning

E-mail Blogs Wiki Chats Computer aided test tool. Educational animation, simulation, and

games Learning Management Systems (LMS) Podcasts

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Available 'just in time' and can be used continuously for learning and reference. 

Flexibility of access from anywhere at anytime.  Ability to reach simultaneously an unlimited

number of employees.  Uniformity of delivery of training.  Can achieve cost reductions.  Reduction in the time it takes to deliver

training.  Ability to log or track learning activities.  Possibilities of global connectivity and

collaboration opportunities.  Ability to personalise the training for each

learner.

Benefits of E-Learning

E-Learning

50%

26%

12%

24%

In 2009

UsingNot Using

Not Effective

Will be use

The Pros THE CONS

It eliminate corporate training travel budgets and save 50% in training time.

Cut an conventional classroom training cost upto 40% to 60%.

Printing of large training manuals is virtually eliminated

The training which is provided is not only means of corporate training.

Most online classes require substantial bandwidth and current browser versions.

Sometimes trainers also find communicating with instructors and other students through electronic media difficult and intimidating

Pros & Cons of E-Learning