What is E-Learning? Advantages & Disadvantages

1. What is E-Learning? Advantages & Disadvantages Presented By MasterSoft ERP Solutions Pvt. Ltd. “Boredom and Solitude are the enemies of all learning methods, but even more for e-Learning”. – Lieve Weymeis

2. The Word “E-Learning” If you dissect the word into two –“e” and “learning” • Learning simply depicts – to acquire new skills to enhance knowledge. For learning, we usually send our children to schools & colleges, right? • When the prefix “e” is added to it, the boundary of learning goes global, which means, your children are no longer bound by the 4 walls of the classroom. They can acquire knowledge from anywhere and at any time by getting connected via the internet & edTech tools. Thus, e-learning removes the barriers of distance, time, and location from education. https://www.iitms.co.in/blog/what-is-e-learning.html

3. “Where my reason, imagination or interest were not engaged, I would not or I could not learn”. – Winston Churchill The Difference: E-Learning Vs Traditional Learning E-Learning Traditional Learning • On Virtual Platforms • Independent, self-directed and self-paced learning • Flexible • Economical • Needs Classroom • Peer-pressured and teacher-driven learning • Fixed • Costly https://www.iitms.co.in

4. How To Get Started with E-Learning? Kids just need an efficient edTech tool: which could be a web or mobile-based app, to continue their studies via e-learning platform!

5. E-Learning Helps Teachers in: Analyze & Design: Teachers can analyze and design curriculum as per the requirements of students. Also can emphasize on syllabus which would improve the student's learning outcomes. Plan & Schedule: With E-learning platform faculty has the provision of uploading the lecture-wise teaching plan. It would ensure completing the curriculum on time. Arrange: Teachers can decide the time & date of online classes or teaching sessions and coordinate with other faculty members & then come up with a timetable that would suit the best. https://www.iitms.co.in/blog/what-is-e-learning.html

6. E-Learning Helps Teachers in: Sharing E-Content: Teachers can share video lessons, e-notes, and study materials online in various formats such as doc, audio, and PDFs. Monitor & Evaluate: Teachers can track student attendance and evaluate them for further assessment process. Online Exams: Withe-learning software, institutes can arrange & conduct online exams. Also, easily tabulate & display the results online. In a nutshell - You don’t need to panic about your kid’s future! https://www.iitms.co.in/higher-education-erp/e-learning/

8. Advantages of e-Learning • Flexible • Unlimited access to course content • Content can be easily updated • Scalable • Self-paced learning • Saves time and money – commute, infrastructure, course material, etc. • Eco-friendly https://www.iitms.co.in/higher-education-erp/e-learning/

9. Disadvantages of E-Learning • Impersonal - absence of face-to-face interaction and human contact • Requires tremendous self-discipline • Inadequate feedback from students • Teamwork and collaboration less evident • Could lead to plagiarism and use of unfair practices • Over-dependence on technology/internet https://www.iitms.co.in/higher-education-erp/e-learning/

10. Common e-Learning Software • Authoring Tools – Create and Publish Multimedia Course Content • Learning Management Systems – Track learner progress and performance • Content Management Systems – Track and Manage Content • Learning Content Management Systems – A combination of LMS and CMS • Programming Languages – Create basic course content with HTML. Elements such as Flash and Javascript need to be added to make the course interactive. https://www.iitms.co.in/higher-education-erp/e-learning/

11. Choosing e-Learning Software? Answer these questions first • What are the learning objectives and needs of your institution? • What features would help you the most in achieving these objectives? • How techno-savvy are your faculty and students? • Is the software easily scalable? • Can the features and content be easily upgraded? • Will you need technical support to implement and maintain the software? See the next slides for some possible answers https://www.iitms.co.in/higher-education-erp/e-learning/

12. Some possible answers!I may need… • What are the learning objectives and needs of your institution? Ans: A blend of online assessments and video presentations OR more conversational course content OR to share resources in all formats. • What features would help you the most in achieving these objectives? Ans: Software that allows me to share resources, send emails, prepare PPTs, work in real time/work offline… • How techno-savvy are your faculty and students? Ans: Nothing too complex. My students are techno-savvy, but some of the senior teachers are averse to technology. https://www.iitms.co.in/higher-education-erp/e-learning/

13. Some possible answers!I may need… • Is the software easily scalable? Ans: To accommodate 20 more students next year. • Can the features and content be easily upgraded? Ans: To incorporate some more topics in social science next year, and add some descriptive online assessments to the computer-based summative assessments. • Will you need technical support to implement and maintain the software? Ans: A software technician on call, if there is a hitch. https://www.iitms.co.in/higher-education-erp/e-learning/

14. E-Learning – Do It Your Way

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