Learning about “eLearning” is easy and straightforward. ELearning is acquiring knowledge and getting the education a person needs by using electronic means like personal computers, laptops, wireless gadgets or tablets, and mobile phones, if necessary. The setting is very non-traditional since teaching and learning (educational curriculum) is not in a classroom. It happens online through internet means, and yes, the course or program is delivered online. Everything about it was discussed in the 2016 Brooklyn Annual International Conference On ELearning, and more. As for Andy Tix Ph.D., “new thinking and research convinces me that all courses—including those online—have the potential to elicit powerful emotions that can inspire long-term knowledge creation.”
People refer to eLearning in many ways – distance education, electronic teaching, online learning, internet education, and more. Traditionally, an educator teaches inside the classroom, and the students are also there, learning while the teacher teaches. This is the usual norm, but with eLearning, the tradition has been enhanced. Online teaching and learning are now possible, and courses are imparted through technological devices. According to Bernard J. Luskin, Ed.D., LMFT, “Though there is a long history of online courses, increased knowledge about learning related to media psychology, advancing technology (including rapidly improving Learning Management Systems, such as Canvas) and the growing ranks of individuals with the highly-developed knowledge and skills to move this field forward, are now advanced and positioned to dramatically elevate today’s online courses to a very effective and successful level.”
Some Similarities To Traditional Setting
Like in the traditional classroom, the session is also interactive since the educators and other learners (yes, there other students in an online education course class) are present during the schedule. The class is almost always live and not in a pre-recorded DVD form. You can answer the teacher when he is asking you a question, or you can talk in class. You will also be graded for your class participation, and of course, your performance in tests and assessments are rated.
Opportunities For ELearners
Many learners around the world are practicing eLearning or distance learning. “Online opportunities for learning and for earning college degrees have become pervasive in the last 10 years,” according to Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D. People who want to earn a degree can now do it because of this method. They can get a diploma in whatever course that they like to complete, thanks to eLearning. And it is valid. The degree or certificate is authentic and can be used as part of a learner’s educational attainment. Also, for example, people with disabilities or those who can’t go to a regular school due to their reasons can now have an equal opportunity to learn. They can finish college and take up Masteral classes as well. This is what eLearning can offer everyone, and the platform is open for all.