E-Learning Information - all about eLearning

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This site has e-Learning books, e-Learning Links, and e-Learning associations that you may find useful.

What is e-Learning? I think that we already know what "learning means," but what is the "e"? The e stands for electronic, so in its simplest sense, e-learning is any learning that is facilitated by electronic means. This has come to mean the same thing as computer-based training (CBT), and would include CD-ROM, web-enabled, and Internet learning. ...see more

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What are the benefits of e-Learning?

Yes, e-Learning is "cool," but what are the strategic benefits of this way of learning? When does e-Learning become a strategic imperative?

	Cost The cost of e-Learning becomes an important benefit particularly if you factor in the travel expenses of the learners.
	Time The speed of e-Learning becomes an important imperative in some situations: First, if you have a dispursed group of learners they may spend more time traveling to the instructor than actually learning. Second, the time will be reduced for learners who already know some of the material, as they can skim over what they already know.
	Pace Learners can pace their learning according to their work demands. They can learn during chunks of free time.
	Reference Learners can use the learning as a permanent reference system, which they can go back to for refreshers or if a particular need arises.

There area other reasons for e-Learning, and equally there are benefits for instructor led training. As we see better e-Learning content, organizational development professionals need to be careful to select the most appropriate learning styles. One style that is emerging is the blended learning approach, also called blended e-learning.

Blended Learning is learning that blends e-Learning with instructor-led learning. The learners do pre-work online, learning the subject and facts. Then they come together with an instructor-facilitator and do activities which may include reviewing the material seen online, role-plays, discussions, etc.

What are some trends in e-Learning?

The Masie Center, a think tank for e-Learning, has come up with the following future e-Learning trends:

	Realistic e-Learning & Corporate Learning Strategies
	Extending Learning to Customer Learning
	Aligning Learning to the Business Drivers
	Integration of Learning and Business Processes
	Making Learning Management Systems WORK for the Organization & Learner
	Creating More COMPELLING e-Learning Content
	Developing New Models for Inviting Learners to e-Learning Activities
	Supporting Communities of Learning & Practice
	Pulling Multiple Learning Systems Together Across the Enterprise
	Retooling Current Learning Professionals
	Designing True Blended Learning Models
	Taking Learning Global: Multi-Country e-Learning

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