The first lesson: What is e-learning?
As a matter of fact, I didn’t know why did I take this module. E-learning. I mean I knew that it means Electronic Learning but from other than that, I have zero knowledge about the module. But well, lets go into the readings deeper.
E-learning is:
(1) Basic concept of education delivery or interaction via technology
(2) Computer-based and online method of educational delivery
(3) An educational technique or pedagogy
There are 2 main criteria for E-learning:
(1) Provide a capacity to publish or present resources (in text, video or sound form)
(2) Thereby, enabling interaction between authors and recipients
I believe it’s about the utilizing the capacity of the electronic medium (be it the internet or www) to increase interactions between learners and educators. Afterall, we all know that the internet is one powerful medium that capitalizes on interactivity.
Speaking of which, the article has also discussed how the Internet and the World Wide Web phenomena is increasingly becoming an integral part of our lives and how it contributed to being a predominant medium for e-learning. Taking the most common example that comes straight into our minds when we talk about the internet: GOOGLE! We can’t deny the vast capacity of the google engine. It has become a part of our lives, so much so that it has become a phrase used by many. Need an information on something, “Google it lah”!
Mentioned in the reading, e-learning does not only mean electronic learning. No, not the usual boring word but it actually represents 3 other meanings too:
(1) Experience
- The business drivers for e-learning is about changing the character of the experience of learning in the corporation
- A learner in e-learning would have the options of time shifting, place shifting, granularization, simulation and community support
- These may not be electronic but they increases the experience level
(2) Extended
- With e-learning, an organization should be able to offer an extension of learning option; moving from an event perspective to an ongoing process
(3) Expanded
- The opportunity to expand training offerings beyond the limitations of the classroom
- E.g. learning accessibility to all employees globally, unlimitedly
The analogy that interests me the most is that E-learning is classroom equivalent; which I agree. It is a virtual classroom where we can communicate with people. Not only can we do simultaneous communication, we are able to see the faces of our peers too. Virtual f2f? It is like on Skype where you can speak to the other person on the other side and on the same time see their faces. Once a semester, CNM will usually have a week when we hold classes virtually. I remember one instance where I had a tutorial class held online on breeze. Though I could not see the faces of my peers, we could hear each other voices and the tutorial was held very much like a classroom environment. There was even functions of “clap” etc to give an applause and “raise your hand” to speak! Frankly speaking, I do embrace such benefits. It gives people the convenience of not having to be physically present but able to learn at the same time, which is good ((:
As a matter of fact, I didn’t know why did I take this module. E-learning. I mean I knew that it means Electronic Learning but from other than that, I have zero knowledge about the module. But well, lets go into the readings deeper.
E-learning is:
(1) Basic concept of education delivery or interaction via technology
(2) Computer-based and online method of educational delivery
(3) An educational technique or pedagogy
There are 2 main criteria for E-learning:
(1) Provide a capacity to publish or present resources (in text, video or sound form)
(2) Thereby, enabling interaction between authors and recipients
I believe it’s about the utilizing the capacity of the electronic medium (be it the internet or www) to increase interactions between learners and educators. Afterall, we all know that the internet is one powerful medium that capitalizes on interactivity.
Speaking of which, the article has also discussed how the Internet and the World Wide Web phenomena is increasingly becoming an integral part of our lives and how it contributed to being a predominant medium for e-learning. Taking the most common example that comes straight into our minds when we talk about the internet: GOOGLE! We can’t deny the vast capacity of the google engine. It has become a part of our lives, so much so that it has become a phrase used by many. Need an information on something, “Google it lah”!
Mentioned in the reading, e-learning does not only mean electronic learning. No, not the usual boring word but it actually represents 3 other meanings too:
(1) Experience
- The business drivers for e-learning is about changing the character of the experience of learning in the corporation
- A learner in e-learning would have the options of time shifting, place shifting, granularization, simulation and community support
- These may not be electronic but they increases the experience level
(2) Extended
- With e-learning, an organization should be able to offer an extension of learning option; moving from an event perspective to an ongoing process
(3) Expanded
- The opportunity to expand training offerings beyond the limitations of the classroom
- E.g. learning accessibility to all employees globally, unlimitedly
The analogy that interests me the most is that E-learning is classroom equivalent; which I agree. It is a virtual classroom where we can communicate with people. Not only can we do simultaneous communication, we are able to see the faces of our peers too. Virtual f2f? It is like on Skype where you can speak to the other person on the other side and on the same time see their faces. Once a semester, CNM will usually have a week when we hold classes virtually. I remember one instance where I had a tutorial class held online on breeze. Though I could not see the faces of my peers, we could hear each other voices and the tutorial was held very much like a classroom environment. There was even functions of “clap” etc to give an applause and “raise your hand” to speak! Frankly speaking, I do embrace such benefits. It gives people the convenience of not having to be physically present but able to learn at the same time, which is good ((:
