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WHAT IS DRIVING CORPORATE E -LEARNING ?. By: Aisha Ahmed. Online Portfolio. Agenda Wednesday, November 30 th , 2011. What is E- Learning? Activity: What’s Your Learning Style? (2 minutes) Corporate E-Learning Activity: Benefits and Disadvantages of E-Learning Video
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WHAT IS DRIVING CORPORATE E-LEARNING? By: Aisha Ahmed Online Portfolio
Agenda Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 • What is E- Learning? • Activity: What’s Your Learning Style? (2 minutes) • Corporate E-Learning • Activity: Benefits and Disadvantages of E-Learning • Video • Survey Feedback
E-Learning perspective Question 1: • Who has taken an online course recently?
….Another Question Question 2: • How many of you have learnt things online recently ?
What is E-Learning? • The delivery of a learning, training or education program by electronic means. E-learning involves the use of a computer or electronic device (e.g. a mobile phone) in some way to provide training, educational or learning material. • A widely used tool to teach and train individuals for both academics and corporations. • Two categories: synchronous and asynchronous.
What is Driving E-Learning? Bachman, Keith. CORPORATE E-LEARNING: EXPLORING A NEW FRONTIER.
Corporate E-Learning • Learning has become a continual process rather than a distinct event. • Explosive growth of the Internet provides delivery vehicle for education. • Technology has revolutionized business; now it is revolutionizing learning.
Corporate E-Learning • Higher retention of content through personalized learning. • Online training is less intimidating than instructor-led courses. • Improved collaboration and interactivity among students.
Create Publish View Rapid content development & distribution is on the rise Across industries, education managers report that 94% of their training programs are time critical. Bersin & Associates, December, 2005 Create Publish View
Group Activity What are the disadvantages of E-learning?
A Chinese proverb states:Tell me, I’ll forgetShow me, I’ll remember Involve me, I’ll understand
References • Bachman, Keith. Corporate E-Learning, A New Frontier, 2004. • Bersin & Associates, December, 2005 • IDC, Worldwide and U.S. Corporate eLearning 2009–2013 Forecast: Cost Savings and Effectiveness Drive Slow Market, Doc # 219499, August 2009. • Leaser, David. IBM Training, The Value of Learning. Retrieved November 29th, 2011 from http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/training/pdf/value_of_elearning.pdf • Resources, statistics, and distance learning resources. United States Distance Learning Association. http://www.usdla.org/html/aboutUs/researchInfo.htm • Solomon, Gwen.(2005). Shaping e-learning policy.techLearning. Retrieved November 25, 2011, from http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163100416 • Toward a new golden age in American education. How the Internet, the law and today's student are revolutionizing expectations. National Educational Technology Plan 2010. US. Department of Education. [Electronic Version] http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/plan/2004/site/edlite-default.html
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