Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Traditional Vs E- learning

Isn't it amazing to teach someone located a thousand miles away? Well, this is the greatest boon that technology has provided to mankind. What has replaced the traditional method of teaching? Why is e-learning opted over classroom teaching? How can a student learn without the aid of a teacher? How can doubts be clarified? All these questions no doubt are raised  when comparing the two ways of learning. 

Corporate training is the demand of the present market. Updating the staff and employees with the rapid changes within the organinsation has become essential to sustain and achieve success.... one step ahead of the others. This competitive edge has led to replacing the traditional talk and chalk method of teaching to e-learning.
World wide web has spun its threads of knowledge reaching people poles apart. But how well is one versed with technology and  tech savvy? As such, e-learning content comes to the rescue of such learners who are assisted with/without  instructors to train them with the necessary skills to be successful.


But how are instructors able to hold the attention of adult learners? Taken a survey on this shows that adults show reluctance in learning and feel they have crossed those days of a learner. More than 50 - 60 % of adults do not know the operational process of computers. Navigating through the e-learning content is another constraint in the learning process. It is to the rescue of such learner that ADDIE model has become popular in e-learning world. The model is designed to understand the needs and guide the learners reaching their goals and  delivering the required skills and perform better.

The content developed is SCORM approved ; a standard followed by most countries who opt for e-learning mode of training people. Not only can the learner take sessions just by logging in, but he is also tested on his performance through interactive quizzes and games. Independent learning not only reduce costs and time in traveling miles across, it can be accessed end number of times by end number of users. Open chat forums help in clarifying doubts which shared and exchanged. Traditional learning makes the learner surpressed, shys away  in clarifying doubts because the fear of being laughed,  a primary instinct takes the front seat, leaving the learner half fed.

Creativity  and simplicity are the two ways of making e-learning... smart learning. So what are you waiting for? Gear up your creative ideas and share your knowledge across the web.