E-LEARNING

By
LOID M. TERMO
 WHAT IS E-LEARNING?

• The letter “e” in e-learning stands for the word

“electronic”
• E-learning pioneer BENARD LUSKIN(2001) explains
“e” as exciting, energetic enthusiastic, emotional
extended and educational.
WHAT IS E-LEARNING?

• E-learning is internet-enabled learning

• It is a store house of education, information,
communication, training, knowledge and
performance management.
E-LEARNING

• E-learning has developed very fast due to internet.

• The internet and the world wide web has provide
us with easy access to information and knowledge
• E-learning is a technology which support teaching
and learning using a computer web technology.
E-LEARNING

• It bridges the gap between a teacher and a

students in different ways.
• The computer-based instruction has
progressed from usage of CD-ROM to the
internet then to the web-based instruction.
 BENEFITS
CONVENIENT
• self-service
• On-demand
• Private learning
• Self-paced
• Flexibility
 BENEFITS
MEDIA-RICH
• Easier to understand and more engaging
REPEATABLE
• As many times as you like
EASIER TO MONITOR PROGRESS
• Less administrative work
• Can be more precise
 BENEFITS

CONSISTENT

• Central control of content

• Same quality of content for all
• Same quality of education for all
DELIVERY METHODS OF E-LEARNING

• SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING
• ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING
SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING

Within synchronous learning: learning

and teaching takes place in real time
(same time) while the trainer and
learners are physically separated from
each other.
ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING

Characteristic for asynchronous learning

is the fact that the trainer prepares
courseware material before the course
takes place. The learner is free to decide
when he wants to study the courseware.
TRUTH OF E-LEARNING

• Internet has started reshaping education

• Education will not be the same in the
next decade
ADVANTAGES OF E-LEARNING

• Class work can be scheduled around personal

and professional work
• Reduces travel cost and time to and from
school
• Learner may have the option to select learning
materials that meets their learning level of
knowledge and interest
ADVANTAGES OF E-LEARNING
• Learners can study wherever they have to access
to a computer and internet
• Self-paced learning modules allow learners to
work at their own pace
• Flexibility to join discussion in the bulletin board
threaded discussion areas at any hour, or visit
with classmates and instructors remotely in chat
room
 ADVANTAGES OF E-LEARNING
• Different learning styles are addressed and facilitation of
learning occurs through varied activities
• Development of computer and internet skills that are
transferable to other facets of learning lives
• Successfully completing online or computer-based
courses build self-knowledge and self-confidence and
encourages students to take responsibility for their
learning
DISADVANTAGES OF E-LEARNING

• Unmotivated learners or those with poor study habits

may fall behind.
• Lack of familiar structure and routine may take
getting used to
• Students may feel isolated or miss social interaction
• Instructor may not always be available on demand
ADVANTAGES OF E-LEARNING

• Slow or unreliable internet connection can be

frustrating
• Managing learning software can involve a learning
curve
• Some courses such as traditional hands-on
courses can be difficult to stimulate
 BLENDED LEARNING

• Blended learning combines e-learning tools with

traditional classroom learning to ensure maximum
effectiveness.
• It offers
Face to face interaction thereby leading to social
benefits.
BLENDED LEARNING

personalized system of instruction which

requires minimum interaction
Improved retention and reinforcement through
follow-up mechanism on the web
Highly flexible based on the learning style and
the level of audience.
THANK YOU