1. E-LearningE-Learning
Expanding Upon Traditional Teaching MethodsExpanding Upon Traditional Teaching Methods
Joy WillisJoy Willis
April 2009April 2009
HRD 849-001HRD 849-001
Presented to Dr. Bronack and ClassPresented to Dr. Bronack and Class
2. Adobe Products used in eLearning
Impacting the State of eLearning through Technology
From a survey of companies:From a survey of companies:
Acrobat: 73.6%Acrobat: 73.6%
PowerPoint: 72%PowerPoint: 72%
Word: 59%Word: 59%
PhotoShop: 56%PhotoShop: 56%
Flash: 43.5%Flash: 43.5%
Dreamweaver: 36.6%Dreamweaver: 36.6%
Illustrator: 24.8%Illustrator: 24.8%
Front Page: 18.7%Front Page: 18.7%
Source: Adobe ProductsSource: Adobe Products
3. Facilitate ChangeFacilitate Change
Culture
Coaching
Communication
Direction
Accountability
Resilience
Skills and Knowledge
Recognition
Managing Projects
4. Drivers to ELearning
eLearning Drivers linked to EBusiness
Rapid obsolescence of knowledge and training
Need for just-in-time training delivery
Search for cost-effective ways ..meeting needs
of global workforce
Skills gap and demographic changes
Demand for flexible access to lifelong learning
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology:
Lelle, Achim
5. E-BusinessE-Business
Internet access becoming standard at work and at home
Advances in digital technologies enable creation of interactive,
media-rich content
Increasing bandwidth and better delivery platforms make e-
Learning more attractive
Growing selection of high-quality e-Learning products and
services
Emerging technology standards facilitate compatibility and
usability of e-Learning products
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Lelle, Achim.
6. Disadvantages of Traditional Learning
Traditional brick and mortar classrooms haveTraditional brick and mortar classrooms have
several disadvantagesseveral disadvantages
Inconvenient location for the learnerInconvenient location for the learner
Space restrainedSpace restrained
Time limit on classroom learning limited toTime limit on classroom learning limited to
actual classtime – no further interaction untilactual classtime – no further interaction until
the next class periodthe next class period
7. Advantages of E-Learning
However, advantages of e-learning are many
shared by the E-Learning Guru website:
Available anytime and anywhere
Affordable
Content easily updated
Source: (Kruse)
8. Future of E-Learning
2.2 billion cell phone subscribers in2.2 billion cell phone subscribers in
20072007 (http://news.cnet.com/Emerging-markets-fuel-cell-phone-growth/2100-1039_3-6159491.html)(http://news.cnet.com/Emerging-markets-fuel-cell-phone-growth/2100-1039_3-6159491.html)
M-Learning is learning via portableM-Learning is learning via portable
devicesdevices
Nation of “texters”, just one meansNation of “texters”, just one means
of how we communicate in the 21of how we communicate in the 21stst
Century [Americans text more thanCentury [Americans text more than
they call,they call,
http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/brandnewday/archives/2008/09/texting_surpass.http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/brandnewday/archives/2008/09/texting_surpass.
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