The future of e-learning is indeed very bright. This concept has spread very quickly as more uses for the computer in education have been discovered and explored. On the traditional college campus, there is a trend towards the development of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). The VLE concept integrates the full range of electronic extensions into the classroom environment. The VLE idea does not replace the teacher with the computer, but uses the computer to reach more students and reach them more effectively.
Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular as more and more households get PCs. Many schools have strongly developed the idea of the virtual classroom. An instructor located in a central location and using video equipment can teach classes at multiple satellite locations simultaneously. The distance between these satellite locations and the instructor is unlimited. Computer based training can be done in the same way. Things like email and chat rooms are used as part of the e-learning arsenal.
Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular as more and more households get PCs. Many schools have strongly developed the idea of the virtual classroom. An instructor located in a central location and using video equipment can teach classes at multiple satellite locations simultaneously. The distance between these satellite locations and the instructor is unlimited. Computer based training can be done in the same way. Things like email and chat rooms are used as part of the e-learning arsenal.
A major trend in e-learning is the spread of distance learning from traditional subjects to all areas of knowledge. Commercial and vocational schools are getting into the e-learning field. Things like .net training videos have made it possible to use the computer to teach any subject imaginable. Do-it-yourself manuals have arrived in the computer age. Information websites can provide hands-on training in each subject using videos accessible on the site to illustrate proper techniques. This trend has spread to everything from dog training to basket weaving.
The last decade has been a time of rapid change as e-learning has replaced traditional learning methods. It can be expected that we have not yet reached the peak and the future will bring hardly predictable innovations. Internet access from mobile phones and the widespread use of palm pilots and laptops are opening up new opportunities for education and learning.
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