“The next big killer application for the Internet is going to be education. Education over the Internet is going to be so big it is going to make e-mail look like a rounding error.”
John Chambers
Cisco Systems
e-Learners
Maximize the Medium
In a USbancorp – Piper Jaffray
report titled Helping Investors Climb the e-Learning Curve,
Robert W. Peterson, Mark A. Marostica, and Lisa M. Callahan define
the "e" in e-Learning from the perspective of the user:
What The "e" Is About
exploration
e-Learners use the Web
as an exploratory tool to access a plethora of information and
resources.
experience
The Web offers
e-Learners a total learning experience, from synchronous
learning to threaded discussions to self-paced study.
engagement
The Web captivates
learners by enabling creative approaches to learning that foster
collaboration and a sense of community.
ease of use
Not only is the Web
easy to use for learners who are already familiar with the
navigation capabilities of the medium, but to learning providers
as well, as they can easily make content immediately available
to learners across all technical platforms (Windows, N4AC,
Unix, etc.).
empowerment
The Web puts learners
in the driver's seat with a set of tools that enables
personalization of content and allows learners to choose the way
in which they best learn.
