Author: Robert

A Couple Of Pointers Regarding E-Learning

by Robert, posted in E-Learning

What do we mean by the phrase e-learning?  In simple terms it is essentially electronic learning.   The supply of educational and teaching via digital platforms on devices such as laptops, computers and smart phones.    The benefits of e-learning  include the learner or student having absolute control, heightened accessibility, avsilability, cost effectiveness and which all go to make e-learning incusive and more efficient.

There are a few drawbacks to e-learning, as there would be for all types of educational supply platforms.   There is no face to face interaction;  many students feel more confident when they have the teacher or lecturer in the same room but the hands on approach of online teaching soon helps them adjust until it becomes the  norm to concentrate on the screen version.   Another possible drawback can be considered to be the need for WIFI and a laptop or computer if the subject matter is better received in bigger format than can be offered via a smartphone screen.   Depending on where you are in the world, the quality of the teaching and the academic support in some developing countries can be of concern.    The very nature of the developing countries means there is likely to be a shortage of qualified instructors and technological resources.

Taking Care To Select Best Education Supplier

by Robert, posted in Online Courses

There are thousands of online learning platforms out in the world these days.  It can be utterly bewildering to the newbie or would-be student.  How does one select a course and from which delivery platform.  Obviously one must have a spirited surfing of the internet and try to narrow down our field of searching.  Instead of just typing in learning courses, narrow it down to online learning courses in whichever subject or vocation is appropriate.   Once the results fill the page before you, look carefully at the headings asnd subject lines.  Don’t forget they all use cookies so if you want to minimise the amount of emailed traffic, do take precautions and not just accept cookies – do some refusing too!    Another thing to watch is where the educator is based and what quality of certification and relevance will be supplied.  How will this benefit your future plans – would paying a little more for another ‘brand’ actually pay dividends in the long run if you get a better, more recognised qualification of diploma out of your efforts?  These are all very pertinent considerations when there is much at stake and so many providers wanting their little bit of your funding.

Learning Environment Software Virtually Everything You Ever Need

by Robert, posted in VLE Software

Trying to provide a comprehensive training programme within one huge firm or establishment is unbelievably complex and utterly bewildering at times;  each elearning programme needs certain electronic tools within the system and virtual learning environments .  There is a minor area of confict in the rationale of vles in that open learning systems such as home study university – one particularly massive one comes to mind, work on the basis of utilising open technologies such as blogs and vlogs and tend to see standard vles as a purely closed environment, stifling innovation.  There are often open debates to discuss the merits and otherwise of these software platforms.

There is no doubt that vles create a baseline  for competencies in elearning for both the educator and the educated – ensuring there is a common experience to look to and build on.  Most of what happens in open education can be defined in terms of contrast with this experience or at least beginning to build upon it.   As well as providing a core set of competencies, vles provide a further platform for the hosting of educational projects.  the main ou open learning project is delivered via one of these vle platforms for non simultaneous content hosting a learning.