What is E-Learning ?

Learning and Education through all types of electronic media

Internet, Intranet, Extranet Satellite broadcast Audio/Video Tape Interactive TV CD-ROM

Forms of E-Learning
Synchronous
Real Time, Instructor led, All participants login at same time and communicate directly with each other
Virtual Classroom Audio/Video Conferencing Internet Telephony Two way live satellite broadcast of lectures

Asynchronous
People cannot communicate without time delay
Courses taken via CD-ROM video taped classes Streamlined Audio/Video WEB presentations

NEED for E-Learning

Rapid obsolescence of Knowledge and Training Need for just-in-time training delivery Globally distributed workforce

Increasing cost pressures

Opportunity cost Educating older age groups Need for greater flexibility at workplace

What is driving E-Learning?

Internet access is becoming standard at work and at home Advances in digital technologies enable creation of interactive media-rich content Increasing bandwidth and better delivery platforms make e-learning more attractive

Advantages of E-Learning
Employer Advantage
Capability to train Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime Substantial cost savings Shorter sessions spread over several days

Worker Advantage
Just-in-time access to most updated content Higher retention of content Freedom to fail

Barriers to E-Learning
Lack of basic computer skills

Training material
Curriculum design and development Self study

What makes E-Learning effective?

Engaging user experience
Rich multimedia experience Realistic simulations and role playing Animated case studies and Video based teaching Interactive games, activities and music

Collaborative online communities

Access to fellow learners, instructors, experts Facilitated workshops and discussion groups Access to system knowledge base

What makes E-Learning effective?

Regular reinforcement
Weekly newsletters and relevant articles Real time online mentors Desktop advice, webcasts

Centralized tracking and administration

Tools to evaluate progress of individuals and groups Assessment metrics to pinpoint employee needs Measuring return on investment

Is C-Learning going to disappear?

What kind of [computer] network would make it possible to bump into someone on the way to class and make a new friend, to carry on a heated discussion after the end of the hour, to catch the professors eye and exchange an instantaneous glance in which boredom or alertness is tacitly expressed? Andrew Feinberg, Ph.D., University of San Diego, 1999

Case Study: IBM