| A definition of e-Learning would read: the delivery | | | | learn everything that is thrown at them |
| of learning, training, or an educational program | | | | regardless of their learning curve, this allow |
| through electronic means. In practical application, | | | | learners to choose their pace of learning, allowing |
| this usually means learning something, either a skill | | | | them to invest more time in certain aspects of |
| that can be learned in a couple of hours, or even | | | | the lesson that they are having difficulty in |
| a short course that comes in a curriculum, while | | | | understanding. |
| removed from a typical classroom or school | | | | 2. Self-directed learning - despite the fact that the |
| setting, mostly bereft of an actual instructor or | | | | curriculum being taught in schools are, even |
| teacher, and often learned in an individual setting, | | | | before they are taught, thoroughly analyzed and |
| rather than in a classroom set up. While there are | | | | structured to deliver the most learning to a |
| many applications wherein e-learning may be | | | | student, there are always instances wherein some |
| applied, the end goal of the exercise shares the | | | | learners cannot see the rationale of learning a |
| same purpose as that of a school-setting type of | | | | particular lesson or aspect of the course, and |
| learning: that of education and training. In the case | | | | deem the entire lesson or even the course as a |
| of people who are otherwise pre-occupied with | | | | waste of time. These are typically self-directed, |
| other tasks and are really not in a position to | | | | allowing learners to choose the content they wish |
| devote a significant amount of time to learning in | | | | to learn about and even the tools to be used in |
| a traditional setting, this may be the most viable | | | | the learning process, allowing them to generate |
| option to learn additional skill sets which may aid | | | | self-interest, since they define what piques their |
| them in achieving the end goal of the project, or | | | | interest. |
| at least allow them to increase their output. This | | | | 3. Viable for multiple learning styles - While there |
| has actually become quite a preferred mode of | | | | are progressive learning institutions that do |
| learning in many institutions and among individuals | | | | facilitate the latest in learning styles and even |
| as well, since it comes with the convenience of | | | | provide for the various learning styles, some |
| having to learn at one's own pace, and at a | | | | learning institutions would rather stick to the tried |
| schedule which is often tailored to when they are | | | | and tested methods, since training educators in |
| actually able to spare some time for learning. The | | | | the new learning styles would necessarily mean |
| tools have actually been modified and optimized to | | | | more expenses for the school, which they are |
| a point wherein a course learned through an | | | | not often allowed to transmit to the students |
| e-Learning solutions platform is comparable, and | | | | through the tuition. These are designed to |
| sometimes even superior to the results that can | | | | facilitate the various learning styles of people, |
| be derived from certain classroom learning | | | | since the scope is more global. |
| settings. | | | | These are just a few of the reasons why more |
| Why are e-Learning solutions gaining popularity | | | | people are looking into this learning mode, and also |
| among people nowadays? | | | | the reason for the sudden proliferation of |
| 1. Defined pace - compared to some courses | | | | e-learning tools all over the internet. |
| wherein learners are expected to absorb and | | | | |