Trends in E-learning

1. Trends in E-learning B.T.

2. Overview • History of e-learning • Driving forces behind e-learning • Key trends in industry

3. "Information and knowledge are the thermonuclear competitive weapons of our time. Knowledge is more valuable and more powerful than natural resources, big factories, or fat bankrolls."(Tom Stuart, Intellectual Capital)

4. History of e-learning • Pre-1983 • Classroom-based learning • Traditional distance learning • Electronic support for distance learning • 1990-1999: Custom CBT • 1994-1999: Packaged CBT • LMS • 1999- :WBT • The present • Theoretical background: Constructivism

5. Driving forces • Technical innovation • Changing Demographics • The technology revolution • Paradigm shift in the way education is viewed

6. "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who can't read and write. They will be those who can't learn, unlearn, and relearn."(Alvin Toffler)

7. Key trends 1/2 • Branding: quality is key • Traditional training companies adding the "e" to learning • E-learning partnerships are increasingly common • Outsourcing • The world of training is converging • Development cycles shorten • Development of standards • Stronger demand for "Surrounds" of instructor-led classes • The current higher education infrastructure cannot accommodate the growing college-aged population

8. Key trends 2/2 • The distance between distance and local education is disappearing • There is an increasing need for learning and teaching strategies that exploit the capabilities of technology • More modular, reusable design • The type of corporate learning supported via e-learning is changing • The e-learning market has been expanding and is predicted to grow • Traditional education will not disappear • Technological development will further influence e-learning

9. Summary • History of e-learning • Driving forces behind e-learning • Key trends in industry