eLearning
The Purpose of eLearning
E-learning is
any type of learning that takes place through or with a computer. E-learning is
primarily facilitated through the Internet but can also be accomplished with
CD-ROMs and DVDs, streaming audio or video and other media. The purpose of
e-learning is to allow people to learn for personal accomplishment or to earn a
professional degree, without physically attending a traditional university or
academic setting. E-learning can be applied for all levels of schooling from
grade school to graduate degrees, and is versatile enough to accommodate all learning
styles.
The Advantages of eLearning training includes:
More Flexible – eLearning can be
done in short chunks of time that can fit around your daily schedule. Unlike
public scheduled and in-house training, you don’t have to dedicate an entire
day to the training that has been organised by your company.
Mobile – it is a very mobile
method. Learning can be done on the train, on a plane or any other time that
could normally be wasted.
No Travel– eLearning can be done
wherever you have a device capable of doing so. Therefore again you can fit it
in to your schedule, but also save money on the costs of travel.
Lower cost – As you aren’t using a
trainer’s time or any room or equipment, eLearning tends to be the much cheaper
option. Equally for companies that have thousands of employees then it
can reduce the cost per head especially on areas such as Money Laundering,
Compliance and Microsoft Office training.
The Disadvantages of eLearning Training includes:
Lack of Control– Learners with low
motivation tend to fall behind when using eLearning as there are no set times
to be doing it and they are responsible for the organisation themselves.
Learning Approach –It is still a
challenge to make eLearning appeal fully to these groups as different people
learn better or worse using different styles. Some may prefer images, some
prefer just reading words and some prefer to talk about or actually do a task
in order to learn.
Isolated – A lot of questions are
a lot easily answered when face to face with someone when you can guarantee an
instant answer. eLearning often doesn’t allow that with trainers often having
to answer numerous questions all of the time and only doing it within working
hours – where a lot of learners may prefer to do their learning out of working hours.
E-Learning will be used or not depends on
government policy in education and how users view or assess the e-learning. But
generally the use of these technologies depends on: (1). Is the technology was
already a requirement?, (2). Is adequate supporting facilities?, (3). Is
supported by adequate funding?, and (4). Is there support from policy makers?
One thing that should be emphasized and
understood is that e-learning can not completely replace conventional learning
activities in class. However, e-Learning can be a partner or complementary with
conventional learning in the classroom. e-Learning is an independent
"basic thrust" of electronic learning activities, but this type of
learning activities still require adequate interaction in an effort to maintain
its quality.
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