Powering E-Learning In the New Millennium: An Overview of E-Learning and Enabling Technology |
| |
Authors: | Dongsong Zhang Jay F. Nunamaker |
| |
Affiliation: | (1) Department of Information Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA;(2) MIS Department, Center for the Management of Information, University of Arizona, IUSA |
| |
Abstract: | In today's new economy characterized by industrial change, globalization, increased intensive competition, knowledge sharing and transfer, and information technology revolution, traditional classroom education or training does not always satisfy all the needs of the new world of lifelong learning. Learning is shifting from instructor-centered to learner-centered, and is undertaken anywhere, from classrooms to homes and offices. E-Learning, referring to learning via the Internet, provides people with a flexible and personalized way to learn. It offers learning-on-demand opportunities and reduces learning cost. This paper describes the demands for e-Learning and related research, and presents a variety of enabling technologies that can facilitate the design and implementation of e-Learning systems. Armed with the advanced information and communication technologies, e-Learning is having a far-reaching impact on learning in the new millennium. |
| |
Keywords: | e-Learning internet information technology lifelong learning |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|