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CITA 460 – IT and the Networked Economy

Electronic Education Systems. Group One A.J. Aldino Laura Douglass John Jodice Onell Roman Andy Truesdell. CITA 460 – IT and the Networked Economy. E-Learning Defined:.

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CITA 460 – IT and the Networked Economy

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  1. Electronic Education Systems Group One A.J. Aldino Laura Douglass John Jodice Onell Roman Andy Truesdell CITA 460 – IT and the Networked Economy

  2. E-Learning Defined: • All forms of teaching and learning interacted with or presented electronically; whether via Internet, Network, or Standalone Computer

  3. Topics • Electronic Learning • History • Current Uses • Web Presence • System Pros & Cons • Future Developments

  4. History - Earliest Origins: 1960 • PLATO • Programmed Logic for Automated Teaching Operations • The first Computer Assisted Instruction System • Stanford University • Patrick Suppes and Richard Atkinson • Used computers to teach Math and Reading to Young Children

  5. 1980’s 1990’s The World Wide Web forever changed the way we exchange information, ideas, and communicate with one another • Corporations begin relying on CBT (Computer Based Training) • The Computer Assisted Learning Center (CALC) opens in 1982 • Based in New Hampshire • Very small computer-based adult learning center

  6. William D. Graziadei 1993 Professor at SUNY Plattsburg Created Virtual Instructional Classroom Environment in Science (VICES) Research, Education, Service and Teaching (REST)

  7. History – 1990s to Present • E-learning intensified in design and use as personal computers became more available and practical • Broadband Networks such as LANs, WANs, and the World Wide Web have added many new dimensions to E-Learning.

  8. Where is E-Learning used? • Everywhere People need to Learn • High School (K-12) • Higher Education • Business Training Programs

  9. Current E-Learning Technologies • Learning Management Systems • Angel • Blackboard • Moodle • Distance Learning • Synchronous • Asynchronous

  10. Methods Of Content • The focus of E-Learning is distributing content digitally, and efficiently, often wirelessly, so that it may be consumed anywhere. • Out of Classroom Content Delivery • Internet • Audio or Video Tape • Satellite TV • CD / DVD • In Classroom Content Delivery • Text • Image • Animation • Streaming Multimedia

  11. The Presence of E-Learning • The presence of online classes has only continued to grow since their start • The number of students taking online classes has increased steadily since 2002 • The availability of online classes facilitate increases to college enrollment

  12. Online Enrollment as a Percentage of Total College Enrollment • Three and a half million students took at least one course online in 2006 * Data from The Sloan Consortium’s 2007 Annual Report

  13. What Types of Degrees are Being Studied Online? • All types of degree programs have seen growth with availability of online courses • Associate’s degrees have seen the largest compounded growth

  14. Applications • E-Learning can be applied and used in many different ways, via many different devices. • From computers to TVs, video games to phone apps. • E-Learning is becoming more mobile than ever before

  15. Advantages • Convenient • Creative • Makes Learning Fun • Cost Effective • Accessible

  16. Disadvantages • Start-up costs • Resource availability in underdeveloped areas • Basic computer skills needed • Self determination/discipline is required • Lack of personal interaction • Lack of immediate feedback

  17. Global Growth of E-Learning *North America will continue to be the biggest market

  18. Technology & Distribution • E-Learning will continue to grow and expand as new technology is created and improved. • The rise of Smartphones, Tablets, and Gaming devices all further the cause. • Online Courses & other eLearning media can be downloaded and displayed over WiFi and 3G and 4G cellphone technologies.

  19. Conclusion * Data from CampusTechnology.com

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