E-Learning
By CHIN SIK SEAN
E-Learning
E-learning efforts and experiments currently receive much attention across the world. The global availability of electronic and web-enabling technologies also dramatically influences the way we view the learning strategies of the future. However, due to disappointing experiences in wide spread implementation of computers in school, many are already predicting the failure of web technologies for learning. It is indeed likely that e-learning, making use of technological advances such as the Internet, may also be dissatisfying and frustrating unless we are able to evaluate the existing available technology and courseware effectively.
E-learning is the convergence of learning and the Internet. The additional flexibility of using the Internet for e-learning provides the learner with current resources and enables them to determine their own learning activities. By providing e-learning within a positive and non-threatening environment, learners can encourage others, contributing to each other’s personal growth. E-learning delivers accountability, accessibility, and opportunity. It allows people and organizations to keep up with changes in the global economy that now occur on Internet time.
Currently, there are many standards and implementation of e-learning courseware in the market. Having the vast choice of off-the-shelf courseware available, it is not easy to decide which standard and implementation is to adapt to. On the other hand, there are many evaluation criteria available to select the appropriate e-learning courseware.
Although many e-learning courseware have been implemented for the market, problems and challenges in selecting the appropriate courseware still exist as the evaluation criteria changes. They need to be categorized and identified.
Countries and organizations must adapt to the demands of the Internet economy to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive world marketplace. In the information age, learning opportunities span a lifetime — from childhood to adulthood. Our skills and knowledge need constant refreshing to keep up with new technologies and trends.
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Hall, Brandon (2000a)."Resources for Organisation-Wide E-Learning Initiatives."E-LearningMagazine, http://www.elearningmag.com/issues/may00/cover.htm
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