UNDERSTANDING E- LEARNING
IN
HIGHER EDUCATION
Dr. Sangita Purohit
Head library
AHMEDABAD UNIVERSITY
WHAT IS E - LEARNING
The use of Internet
technologies to deliver a
broad array of solutions that
enhance knowledge and
performance
E-learning is Internet-enabled
learning
Learning enabled by Electronic media is known as E-Learning. E learning is facilitated by the
utilization of Information &Communication Technology. It is a process of Education which
utilizes use of computer , network telecommunication and storage devices
Two categories: synchronous and asynchronous
SYNCHRONOUS
Similar to the traditional classroom in that you are meeting at a particular time via audio, video
streaming or a chat room
ASYNCHRONOUS
 Allows you to work at your own time and pace with periodic communication with the instructor
 Takes a lot of patience, motivation, self-confidence, dedication and a general knowledge of using a
computer
SUCCESS FACTORS
 Individual’s learning style
 Behavior type
 Age
 Gender
 Teacher
TRUTH OF E-LEARNING
Internet has started reshaping higher education.
Education will not be the same in the next decade
There is no going back. The traditional classroom
has to be transformed
Many universities/colleges may not survive
by the end of next decade
EVOLUTION OF EDUCATION
TECHNOLOGY
TIME
TIME
IMPACT
Internet:
Greatest
impact
OBJECTIVES OF E-LEARNING:
The following are the objectives of E-learning:
 All students and faculties will have access to information technology in their classrooms,
colleges, communities, and homes;
 All faculties will use technology effectively to help students achieve high academic
standards;
 All students will have technology and information literacy skills;
 Research and evaluation will improve the next generation of technology applications for
teaching and learning;
 Digital content and networked applications will transform teaching and learning; and
distance education provided the base for E-learning’s development
TYPES OF E-LEARNING:
 VITUAL CLASS ROOM
The intention of virtual classrooms is to extend the structure and services that accompany formal education
programs from the campus to learners. Neutral classroom are for those who may by perusing a distance
education program made up entirely of online lessons. Rapid e-learning: uses tools such as Adobe captivate
and Adobe Presents to reduce the time it takes to produce rich, engaging FLV learning content, while
allowing more non-technical contributors.
 ONLINE LEARNING;
Learning management systems are serving as the basis for building online programs where the learning is
entirely through digital mode.
 MOBILE LEARNING:
It takes advantage of place independent flexibility that comes from working away from the PC; it provides
the opportunity to connect informal learning experiences that occur naturally throughout the day with
formal learning, such as in the virtual class model using interesting programmes or online learning.
E-Learning
Traditional Learning
Student Centered
Teacher Centered
Multimedia
Single Media
Collaborative Work
Isolated Work
Information Exchange
Information Delivery
Skills-based learning
Factual-based
Learning
Technology-enabled
learning
Bricks & Board
Pull approach
Push approach
TRADITIONAL LEARNING VS E-LEARNING :
ADVANTAGES OF E- LEARNING :
 E-learning provides opportunity both formal and informal learning communities;
 Learning resources can be relatively easily developed using a variety of standard
packages, hence more compact and durable;
 In E-Learning, one can make use of and link into, other relevant resources available on the
Internet;
 E-Learning provides flexible delivery of content material over Internet for 24x7 hours;
 Online delivery of reading materials is relatively cheap, as there are no printing and distribution
costs;
 E-learning provides flexible communications to students, tutors, LIS professionals as they can
communicate to each other both in real time and asynchronously across the globe;
 E-learning enables both one to-one and one-to-many combinations
 Higher maintenance of content through personalized learning;
 Improved collaboration and interactivity among students. Teaching and communication techniques
create an interactive online environment;
 Another advantage of E-learning is less embarrassment at the time of online examination or training
and practice because there will not be any disgrace for a person having fear of failure in front of group;
 Contents can be updated quickly and in time; and
 Users can be exposed in modern technique in teaching-learning process.
ADVANTAGES OF E- LEARNING- CONT.
CHALLENGES OF E-LEARNING:
 Availability of Internet and its successful utilization
 Use of data morally and legitimately
 Determination of nature and degree of data
 Legal and social issues related with the encompassing of the data.
 Use of joined data successfully - Access required data adequately
E- LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES:
At present, e-learning technologies encompass three main areas of activity:
 Content creation and management: the sourcing, creation, storage and management of e-learning
content — functions typically addressed by a learning content management system (LCMS);
 Learning management: the capture and application of information about learning resources,
existing skills and learning activities to measure and manage learning outcomes at the
organizational level — functions typically addressed by a learning management system (LMS); and
 Learning activity: the delivery of e-learning content, facilitating interaction and learning
assessment — functions typically performed by instructors or trainers . The three do not
necessarily exist as discrete, identifiable systems. There is overlap and ambiguity in their functions
and definitions. The term ‘virtual learning environments’ is also sometimes used to promote
systems that have characteristics of all three. Put simply, an LCMS generates, stores, structures
and delivers e-learning content ,whereas an LMS is more an administrative tool that handles
enrolment or registration, tracks students’ progress, and records assessment scores and course
completions.
THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND E- LEARNING :
The evolution of Computer and Education became computational teaching environments an excellent choice
for Distance Learning, by bringing new vigor to this field of science. Computer Networks and Multimedia
fields have provided tools for the development of Tutoring Systems based on client server architectures. The
popularity of Internet along with the extensive development and use of standard protocol and services make
Internet very attractive for distance learning. There has been a big boom of tools and mechanism available
for implementation and support of Distance Learning The educational system has focused more and more
on learning instead of teaching . The development of learning theories has changed the nature of student’s
learning and perception. Knowledge is today considered something socially built throughout students’
actions, communication and reflections The classic approach of education on knowledge transmission has
been changing into a model of practical experimentation and interaction that promotes changes in concepts
and students’ strategy, until he reaches proficiency. In this context, teachers perform the role of supporter
instead of information provider.
The development of the E-learning revolution arose from a number of other educational revolutions. Four
such revolutions are:
 The invention of reading and writing
 The emergence of the profession of teacher/scholar
 The development of moveable type (print technology)
 The development of electronic technology
TECHNOLOGY USED IN E- EDUCATION
In E-Learning numerous innovations have been embraced for its constant change which are as under.
 Collaborative software
 Computer aided assessment
 Discussion boards
 E-mail
 Educational Management System
 Educational animation
 Electronic performance support system
 E Portfolios
 Games
 Hypermedia in general
 Learning management systems
 PDA’s
 Classroom response system
TECHNOLOGY USED IN E- EDUCATION. Cont
 Podcasts
 MP3 Players with mixed media abilities
 Multimedia CD-ROMs
 Screen throws
 Simulations
 Text visit
 Virtual classrooms
 Web-based educating materials
 Web destinations and web 2.0 groups
 Wikipedia
 Classroom reaction framework
Extensive variety of media and advancements can make use in E-Learning. They can be grouped
by collaboration apparatuses/conveyance media. These has helped understudy to get best
outcomes and best learning . In light of these innovations many organizations now have made
numerous helpful learning items
FUTURE OF E-LEARNING:
The companies and careers of the future will utilize technologies that have not even been conceived of
today. These technologies will require a whole new set of skills from the workforce. Learning to use the
new technology will be important, and so will using those technologies to learn.
The world is shrinking rapidly. The Internet has brought the world together in ways that nobody would
have expected. You can now attend a college half way around the world, with students from any country
with Internet access. People will telecommute to their jobs more in the future, while their companies
compete globally.
In order to meet the needs of the changing world noted above, future learning must take on more of the
following qualities:
 Time flexible
 Geography independent
 Competitive cost / value
 Learner-centered
 Technology embracing
 Ethnically diverse
FUTURE OF E-LEARNING: cont
Organizations that deliver learning will need to consider these issues and more:
 Realize what market they serve
 Be responsive to learner needs
 Prove their value to learners
 Listen closely to the needs of business
 Remove some of the massive burdens on instructors
 Look for partnerships with other complementary organizations
 Find creative ways to certify learning credentials
 Be prepared to compete globally with a variety of learning providers
FUTURE OF E-LEARNING: cont
As a result of all of those factors we may see some of the following predictions come true in
the next decade:
 Corporations will compete directly with colleges and K-12 schools.
 Partnerships and mergers between learning institutions, publishers, technology companies, learning
providers will consolidate the marketplace.
Many schools and colleges will be taken over or will go out of business delivery, classroom facilitator,
learner support, etc.
 Top instructors will be hired by the private sector for all the positions stated above.
 Fewer students will get the traditional on-campus degree, and most will get at least a portion of it online
and off-campus.
 Learning providers will compete over learners especially those that are highly motivated and able to pay
the most.
 Learners will complete degrees and certificates made up of courses and experiences from a wide range of
learning providers.
CONCLUSION:
E-learning has gives education a new dimension, taking classroom learning to the next level through
the creation of virtual communities of learners and teachers who interact online.
E-learning is more than distance education where resources are simply put online. E-learning is a
virtual campus that involves rich, instructional and social interaction; it could improve the
flexibility, quality and focus of education. We are really on the threshold of new opportunities and
this is just the beginning of a new horizon of education. The power of E-learning lies in its potential
to provide the right information to the right people at the right time and place, and not only due to
it’s “anyone, anyplace, anytime model”. Technology advancements will continue to reshape learning
over the Internet with increasing use of streaming, TV-quality video and simulation-based E-
learning. The same technology is bound to make major inroads in schools in the coming years.
Thank You

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    UNDERSTANDING E- LEARNING IN HIGHEREDUCATION Dr. Sangita Purohit Head library AHMEDABAD UNIVERSITY
  • 2.
    WHAT IS E- LEARNING The use of Internet technologies to deliver a broad array of solutions that enhance knowledge and performance E-learning is Internet-enabled learning Learning enabled by Electronic media is known as E-Learning. E learning is facilitated by the utilization of Information &Communication Technology. It is a process of Education which utilizes use of computer , network telecommunication and storage devices Two categories: synchronous and asynchronous
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    SYNCHRONOUS Similar to thetraditional classroom in that you are meeting at a particular time via audio, video streaming or a chat room ASYNCHRONOUS  Allows you to work at your own time and pace with periodic communication with the instructor  Takes a lot of patience, motivation, self-confidence, dedication and a general knowledge of using a computer SUCCESS FACTORS  Individual’s learning style  Behavior type  Age  Gender  Teacher
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    TRUTH OF E-LEARNING Internethas started reshaping higher education. Education will not be the same in the next decade There is no going back. The traditional classroom has to be transformed Many universities/colleges may not survive by the end of next decade
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    OBJECTIVES OF E-LEARNING: Thefollowing are the objectives of E-learning:  All students and faculties will have access to information technology in their classrooms, colleges, communities, and homes;  All faculties will use technology effectively to help students achieve high academic standards;  All students will have technology and information literacy skills;  Research and evaluation will improve the next generation of technology applications for teaching and learning;  Digital content and networked applications will transform teaching and learning; and distance education provided the base for E-learning’s development
  • 8.
    TYPES OF E-LEARNING: VITUAL CLASS ROOM The intention of virtual classrooms is to extend the structure and services that accompany formal education programs from the campus to learners. Neutral classroom are for those who may by perusing a distance education program made up entirely of online lessons. Rapid e-learning: uses tools such as Adobe captivate and Adobe Presents to reduce the time it takes to produce rich, engaging FLV learning content, while allowing more non-technical contributors.  ONLINE LEARNING; Learning management systems are serving as the basis for building online programs where the learning is entirely through digital mode.  MOBILE LEARNING: It takes advantage of place independent flexibility that comes from working away from the PC; it provides the opportunity to connect informal learning experiences that occur naturally throughout the day with formal learning, such as in the virtual class model using interesting programmes or online learning.
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    E-Learning Traditional Learning Student Centered TeacherCentered Multimedia Single Media Collaborative Work Isolated Work Information Exchange Information Delivery Skills-based learning Factual-based Learning Technology-enabled learning Bricks & Board Pull approach Push approach TRADITIONAL LEARNING VS E-LEARNING :
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    ADVANTAGES OF E-LEARNING :  E-learning provides opportunity both formal and informal learning communities;  Learning resources can be relatively easily developed using a variety of standard packages, hence more compact and durable;  In E-Learning, one can make use of and link into, other relevant resources available on the Internet;  E-Learning provides flexible delivery of content material over Internet for 24x7 hours;  Online delivery of reading materials is relatively cheap, as there are no printing and distribution costs;  E-learning provides flexible communications to students, tutors, LIS professionals as they can communicate to each other both in real time and asynchronously across the globe;  E-learning enables both one to-one and one-to-many combinations  Higher maintenance of content through personalized learning;
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     Improved collaborationand interactivity among students. Teaching and communication techniques create an interactive online environment;  Another advantage of E-learning is less embarrassment at the time of online examination or training and practice because there will not be any disgrace for a person having fear of failure in front of group;  Contents can be updated quickly and in time; and  Users can be exposed in modern technique in teaching-learning process. ADVANTAGES OF E- LEARNING- CONT.
  • 12.
    CHALLENGES OF E-LEARNING: Availability of Internet and its successful utilization  Use of data morally and legitimately  Determination of nature and degree of data  Legal and social issues related with the encompassing of the data.  Use of joined data successfully - Access required data adequately
  • 13.
    E- LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES: Atpresent, e-learning technologies encompass three main areas of activity:  Content creation and management: the sourcing, creation, storage and management of e-learning content — functions typically addressed by a learning content management system (LCMS);  Learning management: the capture and application of information about learning resources, existing skills and learning activities to measure and manage learning outcomes at the organizational level — functions typically addressed by a learning management system (LMS); and  Learning activity: the delivery of e-learning content, facilitating interaction and learning assessment — functions typically performed by instructors or trainers . The three do not necessarily exist as discrete, identifiable systems. There is overlap and ambiguity in their functions and definitions. The term ‘virtual learning environments’ is also sometimes used to promote systems that have characteristics of all three. Put simply, an LCMS generates, stores, structures and delivers e-learning content ,whereas an LMS is more an administrative tool that handles enrolment or registration, tracks students’ progress, and records assessment scores and course completions.
  • 14.
    THE EDUCATION SYSTEMAND E- LEARNING : The evolution of Computer and Education became computational teaching environments an excellent choice for Distance Learning, by bringing new vigor to this field of science. Computer Networks and Multimedia fields have provided tools for the development of Tutoring Systems based on client server architectures. The popularity of Internet along with the extensive development and use of standard protocol and services make Internet very attractive for distance learning. There has been a big boom of tools and mechanism available for implementation and support of Distance Learning The educational system has focused more and more on learning instead of teaching . The development of learning theories has changed the nature of student’s learning and perception. Knowledge is today considered something socially built throughout students’ actions, communication and reflections The classic approach of education on knowledge transmission has been changing into a model of practical experimentation and interaction that promotes changes in concepts and students’ strategy, until he reaches proficiency. In this context, teachers perform the role of supporter instead of information provider. The development of the E-learning revolution arose from a number of other educational revolutions. Four such revolutions are:  The invention of reading and writing  The emergence of the profession of teacher/scholar  The development of moveable type (print technology)  The development of electronic technology
  • 15.
    TECHNOLOGY USED INE- EDUCATION In E-Learning numerous innovations have been embraced for its constant change which are as under.  Collaborative software  Computer aided assessment  Discussion boards  E-mail  Educational Management System  Educational animation  Electronic performance support system  E Portfolios  Games  Hypermedia in general  Learning management systems  PDA’s  Classroom response system
  • 16.
    TECHNOLOGY USED INE- EDUCATION. Cont  Podcasts  MP3 Players with mixed media abilities  Multimedia CD-ROMs  Screen throws  Simulations  Text visit  Virtual classrooms  Web-based educating materials  Web destinations and web 2.0 groups  Wikipedia  Classroom reaction framework Extensive variety of media and advancements can make use in E-Learning. They can be grouped by collaboration apparatuses/conveyance media. These has helped understudy to get best outcomes and best learning . In light of these innovations many organizations now have made numerous helpful learning items
  • 17.
    FUTURE OF E-LEARNING: Thecompanies and careers of the future will utilize technologies that have not even been conceived of today. These technologies will require a whole new set of skills from the workforce. Learning to use the new technology will be important, and so will using those technologies to learn. The world is shrinking rapidly. The Internet has brought the world together in ways that nobody would have expected. You can now attend a college half way around the world, with students from any country with Internet access. People will telecommute to their jobs more in the future, while their companies compete globally. In order to meet the needs of the changing world noted above, future learning must take on more of the following qualities:  Time flexible  Geography independent  Competitive cost / value  Learner-centered  Technology embracing  Ethnically diverse
  • 18.
    FUTURE OF E-LEARNING:cont Organizations that deliver learning will need to consider these issues and more:  Realize what market they serve  Be responsive to learner needs  Prove their value to learners  Listen closely to the needs of business  Remove some of the massive burdens on instructors  Look for partnerships with other complementary organizations  Find creative ways to certify learning credentials  Be prepared to compete globally with a variety of learning providers
  • 19.
    FUTURE OF E-LEARNING:cont As a result of all of those factors we may see some of the following predictions come true in the next decade:  Corporations will compete directly with colleges and K-12 schools.  Partnerships and mergers between learning institutions, publishers, technology companies, learning providers will consolidate the marketplace. Many schools and colleges will be taken over or will go out of business delivery, classroom facilitator, learner support, etc.  Top instructors will be hired by the private sector for all the positions stated above.  Fewer students will get the traditional on-campus degree, and most will get at least a portion of it online and off-campus.  Learning providers will compete over learners especially those that are highly motivated and able to pay the most.  Learners will complete degrees and certificates made up of courses and experiences from a wide range of learning providers.
  • 20.
    CONCLUSION: E-learning has giveseducation a new dimension, taking classroom learning to the next level through the creation of virtual communities of learners and teachers who interact online. E-learning is more than distance education where resources are simply put online. E-learning is a virtual campus that involves rich, instructional and social interaction; it could improve the flexibility, quality and focus of education. We are really on the threshold of new opportunities and this is just the beginning of a new horizon of education. The power of E-learning lies in its potential to provide the right information to the right people at the right time and place, and not only due to it’s “anyone, anyplace, anytime model”. Technology advancements will continue to reshape learning over the Internet with increasing use of streaming, TV-quality video and simulation-based E- learning. The same technology is bound to make major inroads in schools in the coming years.
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