E+Learning

Home] [Definition] [Leaders] [Organizations] [History] [Digital Natives] [E Learning] [Emerging Tools] [School-Based Tech] **E- Learning** is education via the internet, network, or standalone computer; it is the network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge. E- learning refers to using electronic applications and processes to learn, these applications and processes includes: web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classrooms, and digital collaboration. Through e-learning, content is delivered via the internet, intranet/extranet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CD-ROM. E-learning can incorporate many elements which make learning new material, a new process or a new program more fun! Making learning more fun or interesting is what makes it more effective. Obviously, every type of training can't be turned into e-training, but many can with excellent results. The keys to successful e-learning include:



** Varying the types of content ** ** Providing immediate feedback **** Encouraging interaction with other e-learners and an e-instructor **** Self-paced -- **** Pros and Cons of E- Learning  **  E-learning has shown its great advantages through its accessibility to all students irrespective of their residence. E-classes help students to communicate with their tutors, get clarifications regarding their subjects and study and access teaching materials through e-libraries. Students’ interactions have become much easier than face-to-face communication! E-learning or networked learning has been becoming more and more popular among students living in developing and undeveloped countries. They can afford getting higher education degrees at respectable universities and colleges by saving extra expenses for traveling, accommodation, food and high fees for tutors. E-learning can offer such students much easier and affordable way to get a good education and a prestige higher degree. E-learning as it looks today leaves so many questions and demands regarding its improvement as it gets benefits. However, its fast growing shows a great future for instructional technology. One of the most influential things which stimulate e-learning development is globalization through the Internet. The globalized world of computer technologies accepts people of different cultures irrespective of their origin, boundaries, genders, races, ages and sexes. E-learning has become an integral part of this e-world and welcomes everybody who has willingness to learn and get higher education.
 * Creating interaction that engages the attention **