Definition : elearning or easy learning
elearning is content and instructional methods delivered on a computer (cd rom, internet or intranet ) and designed to build knowledge and skills related to an individual or an organizational goal.
Why elearning ?
- Self paced
- Cuts costs
- Easy accessibility
Design Strategies
- The design phase documents specific learning objectives, assessment instruments, exercises and content
- Design is concerned with subject matter analysis, lesson planning and media selection
Development Strategies
- Actual creation of learning materials is completed in the development phase
- Development seeks to answer questions such as : have the learning needs been accurately analyzed ? To what extent are the teaching resources effective in meeting the instructional goals and objectives of the target audience ? Is it possible to accurately assess participant learning with the proposed course of instruction ?
Implementation strategies
- During implementation, the learning materials are ready to be delivered or distributed to the student group
- Implementation is the presentation of learning experiences to the participants utilizing the appropriate media
Evaluation strategies
- The reviewers evaluate elearning content by performing verification and validation, editing, etc
- The testers test the courses for functional accuracy and graphical correctness
Six successful elearning initiatives
- Prepare for elearning
- Develop strategies
- Select technology and content
- Sell elearning to everyone in the organization
- Enterprise wide implementation
- Measure the business benefits
elearning goals :
- The most important goal of elearning is to enable effective learning
- Improve customer satisfaction
- Improve employee performance
- Decrease operating expenses
- Increase market share
elearning : The road ahead
- Games and elearning
- Virtual reality : Transcending to the other world of learning
