1. How E-learning Can Enhance Education

2. What is e-learning Convergence of Internet and learning on all levels
Groups together education, training and structured information
Covers wide set of applications and processes, e.g. CBE, WBE, etc...

3. How E-learning Can Affect Education: Student’s Perspective
Learner controlled
Control over learning process
Increase in retention rate
Self paced
Students learn at their own timetable
Focus on learner rather than instructor
Uniformity of content
Reduces possibility of misinterpretations

4. How E-learning Can Affect Education: Student’s Perspective (Contd.)
Customizable content
Courses developed based on individuals weaknesses and strengths
Content updated quickly
Important as knowledge changes frequently
Anywhere, anytime, anyone
24/7 concept
Information availability upon need

5. How E-learning Can Affect Education: Student’s Perspective (Contd.)
Substantial cost saving
Eliminates the expense and inconvenience of getting students and instructors in a place
Improved collaboration
More concentration on a topic because of small class size
Students with disabilities
Transportation barriers are eliminated
Promotes equality among learning, reducing discrimination

6. How E-learning Can Affect Education: Teacher’s Perspective
Instructors can develop materials using resources on www.
They can communicate in a more engaging fashion – video, audio, virtual reality...
Convenient to access any time, any place.
Reduces time to prepare materials.
Reduces travel and accommodation costs associated with training programs.

7. Practical Examples
West Virginia: turning the campus into a computer lab
E-learning: the medical model
Co-authors in cyberspace

8. Conclusion Though in its earliest phase, holds extraordinary potential
Enables education to occur in remote places at any time
Promises strengthening the bond that connects students, instructors, academic communities and resources to support learning.