Roya Azimzadeh

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*What is E-Learning?

*Why has E-Learning become so important?

*What does E-Learning do for an organization?

*Who benefits from E-Learning?

*Summary

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*Electronic Learning (E-Learning)

*Web-and-computer-based learning

*Content is delivered using various media such as

text, images, animations, streaming videos, and

audio

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-learning

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*Convenience

*Learners and educators can access, share, learn, and teach

information using the internet at their preferred

location, pace, and time (Tseng & Chu, 2010)

*Rapid, effective (educational principles), and sustainable

education (reduced consumption of paper and

carbon, reduced emissions, etc.) (Castle & McGuire, 2010)

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*Pedagogical Principals

*Constructivist Learning Theory

*cooperative learning activities foster learners’ engagement

and help maximize learning effectiveness (Moore, 2011).

Collaborative online activities enhance students’ learning

and performance (Tseng & Chu, 2010).

*Social Learning Theory

*Learners may socially construct knowledge and share

experiences in form of messages, modeling, etc. while

participating in a sustainable education (Hill, Song, & West

2009); (Castle & McGuire, 2010)

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*Technological Advancements

*Internet brings new opportunities for large

learning communities worldwide

*Blogs, Google docs, wikis, YouTube, other social

media such as Facebook and Twitter enable

learners to learn and communicate globally.

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*Accessible, effective, and prompt

education opportunities for all

*High quality training for all learners to

achieve high performance

*Increased productivity/performance

*Helps reduce the costs of training (travel

expenses, materials, etc.)

*Bottom line: productivity and saving

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*Learners and Educators

*Effective learner-centered education at one’s

preferred location, pace, and time (Tseng &

Chu, 2010)

*Access and share resources worldwide

*Socialize, learn, and teach (Hill, Song, & West

2009)

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*Academic Institutions

*Offering quality world-class education while

meeting diverse students’ learning needs

(Jackson, Gaudet, McDaniel, & Brammer, 2009).

*A successful online program may result in

increased enrollment and financial improvement

while empowering a higher institution to lead in a

competitive market.

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*Other Organizations (Corporations)

*High quality training for employees to achieve

high performance

*Accessible, effective, and prompt education

opportunities for all employees

**Electronic learning encompasses the following:

*Convenience (flexibility of time, location, and speed)

*Learner-centered, effective, and sustainable

educational approach

*Utilizing technology to enhance and facilitate learning

and performance

*World-class quality training and improved productivity

and saving

*Educational and financial benefits for

learners, educators, academic institutions, and other

organizations

Thank you for your time!

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