E-learning or online learning refers to computer based learning.

E-learning 2.0 is the term used to describe the e-learning based on web 2.0. It ensures that not only educators but students also play an active role in developing an e-learning module. It allows students to create and share content, collaborate with the peers to develop a e-learning community. E-learning 2.0 is based on the interactive technology. It utilizes various tools like content management, collaboration, search, resources, courseware etc.

E-learning has simply reversed the trend of the traditional education where the content was designed by educators, published by publishers and organized and developed into course and forced down the throat of students. E-learning has given an opportunity to students to actively participate in education through their content contributions. A typical e-learning platform looks like a blog site where you can upload and format content at your own will. In order to explain students the teachers can use these e-learning lessons as the self paced learning lessons or they can integrate it with current lessons as enhanced information gateway.

Why there is a need to go for e-learning today?
Peter Drucker rightly pointed that our whole economy is based on knowledge. The world is today reeling under the weight of information explosion. There is information clutter everywhere. The overdose of information has affected all spheres of life. Owing to the changing market demands and information explosion the individuals are forced to update themselves with the latest information about the market. They are forced to follow the life long cycle of education so as to sustain themselves in this competitive world. So in order to update themselves they have to follow the latest trend of information. It is not always easier them to opt for classroom based education which are largely ruled by time, and space constraints. So to gain knowledge or update themselves most of them resort to E-learning. Information is imparted to students through e-learning lessons. E-learning empowers the students to deal with the educational hindrances caused due to information explosion in the face of other scientific, social and educational challenges. E-learning solutions are armed with multi-formatted digital content and collaborative tools which deliver enhanced learning experience to the student.

Jason Thomas is a senior editor with education portal Iken. To know more about this portal visit http://www.iken.in and http://www.axiomeducation.in

12/06/08

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