E-learning Overview Presentation By, -Sravan Sangepu(20032829) Jian Zhao Cai(20037314)

Introduction E-learning system is defined as an entire technological management system that facilitates learning and teaching for students and learners through electronic form such as internet, CDs and DVDs, TVs etc.. The main concept of the E-learning is that which acts as the student-centred learning area. E-learning forms an essential way of teaching and learning to improve skills and knowledge. There are different types of learning systems such as classroom learning, distance learning, web-based learning, Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) which is more challenged innovations of learning and teaching with use of modern information and communication technology, and Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) which is useful for improving cost and efficiency for E-learning practices. The most important factor for E-learning process to improve is the pedagogy approach which enhances the structure of E-learning. There are many types of pedagogy approaches has been developed.

Information about E-learning system The word ‘eportfolio’ means collection of information electronically. Considered eportfolio: ‘Eportfolio.org’. This eportfolio is one of the most popular eportfolio and plays important role for the users and the learners. For students: this eportfolio servers as learning platform to plan study schedule, share work with lecturers and allows students to save their assignment work. For employees: this eportfolio helps employees to achieve their goals, share company projects with their colleagues, managers and create, manage assessment reports.

Comparing two eportfolios Eport folio.org Mahara.org Not an open source open source Centrally hosted application Free registration for students & teachers, paid registration for guest. Free registration for all users. Maximum upload size 100mb. Maximum upload size 50mb. Does not work as social network site Works as social network site. Can create multiple portfolios Accessible to all browsers Accessible to all browsers.

Information on Elearning Expert Rob Koper is the dean of the centre for Learning Sciences and Technology also known as Educational Technology Expertise Centre (OTEC) of the Open University of the Netherlands. Responsible for the development of Educational Modelling Language (EML) present known as IMS Learning Design Specification. He focuses on self-organized distributed learning networks for lifelong learning including the use of software agents, educational semantic web, interoperability specifications and standards.

Comparing two experts Rob Koper George Siemens Dean and professor for celstec.org Associate Director of Learning Technologies. Developed IMS Learning Design specification. Developed Complexive Systems Inc. Focused on Learning design with learning networks Focused on knowing knowledge and how the context and characteristics of knowledge have changed and tried to explain about this to the organizations today. Recent work: 3rd workshop on Social Information Retrieval for Technology Enhanced Learning ‘SIRTEL09’, 2009 Recent work: Knowing knowledge, 2006.

Information on E-learning technology Technology chosen : Tencent QQ which is short name of QQ and originally called as Tencent OICQ. Development: developed by Mirabilis company. In recent ten years the QQ users has been increased to over one thousand million, which makes its name more effective than other technologies like SKYPE & MSN. Features: this technology has almost same features of SKYPE except the most advanced feature of Remote Assistance.

Comparing two E-learning Technologies QQ SKYPE Enables message, audio and video chat. Enables message, audio and video chat Enables to transfer and receive files. Enables transfer and receive files Enables screen capture. No screen capture option. Enables remote assistance. No remote assistance option. Enables creating of groups for chatting, discussion for learning that acts as virtual classroom learning. No groups for virtual classroom learning. Enables message recording. No message recording.

Conclusion Many of the institutes deliver learning process through some of the E-learning application systems such as Moodle and VLE and encourage students in learning. E-learning cannot be successful if it is very convenient for learners to study. E-learning should be very effective to provide good results of learning to a learner which is main function of an E-learning system. The interaction between learner and teacher plays an important role in any of the E-learning system. The E-learning has become more popular all over the world which offers students to go colleges and offers a good career.

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