2012年8月19日星期日
But what is Elearning?
Elearning has had a great influence on the education system. Elearning started in mid-1980's by a number of institutes in the United States. Some of these institutions are: Western Behavioral Sciences Institute, New Jersey Institute of Technology, New York Institute of Technology and Connected Education. Recently, an organization called Independent Student Media was established in order to organize Elearning institutes. By 2003, millions of students were enrolled in Elearning institutes for higher education and a huge population of it came from United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia. It is estimated that Elearning student population increases at a significant rate of 25% every year.
But what is Elearning? According to Wikipedia, Elearning 搃s used to refer to computer-enhanced learning, although it is often extended to include the use of mobile technologies such as PDAs and MP3 players. It may include the use of web-based teaching materials and hypermedia in general, multimedia CD-ROMs or web sites, discussion boards, collaborative software, e-mail, blogs, wikis, computer aided assessment, educational animation, simulations, games, learning management software, electronic voting systems and more, with possibly a combination of different methods being used.?br />
Today, Elearning has reached much greater heights. It is now used as an option by companies for training, disseminating information and other information management needs for their employees. By using this mode of instruction, companies can save millions of dollars in education and training their employees. There are many Elearning companies that can offer great services in providing assistance in employee training and development. It would be their responsibility to provide assistance in human resource development, organizing and planning of strategies, coaching and leadership, and other managerial materials. These companies can offer wide range of services such as building and designing interactive training courses that can help in boosting customer retention and relationship. Some of the services offered by these Elearning companies can be presented as web-based learning programs, and online training and content management. There are others that offer web hosting, user group installation, system back up and security.
There are many websites that offer Elearning services for business. This can help companies to make an informed choice. Try to check the company's history and background. It is important to learn more about the company before hiring them.
Technology has brought a great impact in helping companies save time and money. Now they can train their employees even though they are far away. This is a major breakthrough in the world of technology.
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