Technophobia - Dealing With Technophobia Among Learners

Posted on July 7, 2007 | Filed Under Elearning Technology

With technology advancing by leaps and bounds, technophobia has taken the proportion of a pandemic, gripping people the world over - age, culture, background, no bar. The worst thing is that these poor technophobes have no way to dodge technology, with every sphere of life resorting to its use.
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Emerging E-Learning Technology: Podcasts

Posted on June 3, 2007 | Filed Under Elearning Technology, Elearning Trends

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E-Learning Technologies - E-Learning: The Newage Instructional Technology

Posted on May 30, 2007 | Filed Under Elearning Technology

Considering the efforts directed towards Integration of Technologies in Teaching and Learning ,digital content and networked applications have launched e-learning to the forefront. Well documented comprehensive content has clubbed learning sciences and paedagogical effectiveness to deliver high quality e-learning solutions for educational institutions.
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Is E-Learning a Solution for Rural Training Needs? The USDA Thinks So and Provides Grant Funding to Prove It

Posted on May 23, 2007 | Filed Under Elearning Articles, Elearning Technology, Elearning Trends, Training Solution

E-Learning is viewed as an excellent means of providing training to people who live in rural areas where other forms of training are not easily accessible. 

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) certainly sees the benefit of distance learning.  Last month, the USDA announced in the Federal Register the opening of the 2007 grant application window for its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program.   

Through the DLT program, the USDA seeks to provide funding for advanced communication technologies that can be used to meet the health care training needs of rural America.   

In 2006, the USDA awarded DLT grants totaling  $25,853,991, with funds targeted to provide distance learning and telemedicine services to residents of 38 states.  The primary focus of this program is to fund telecommunications equipment that will connect students, teachers, medical providers, and patients for educational purposes.   Read more

Technology In Teaching - Incorporating Technology In The Teaching - Learning Process

Posted on May 18, 2007 | Filed Under Elearning Technology

Very much before implementation of (ICT) enabled learning Teaching and Assessment strategies the following concepts have to be taken into consideration ; Goals, targets, reorganisation and rationalisation, Diversity in meeting the needs of students, Flexibility in terms of delivery, monitoring and evaluation mechanism etc.,
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Online Training Technologies - An Overview Of Online Training Technologies

Posted on May 17, 2007 | Filed Under Elearning Technology

With only twenty four hours in the day, it is almost impossible to get everything done. We have all been in a situation ? whether it is in school or a work environment, when we pray for even just an extra minute of time. After all, with such demanding schedules, even a few more seconds would allow us to actually have a life after work. Luckily, since the internet boom, there have been many alternatives which will help us manage our time better.
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Whose Job Is It … Training or Web Development?

Posted on May 14, 2007 | Filed Under Elearning Articles, Custom Development, Elearning Introduction, Elearning Technology

What some people don’t think about is how complex planning an E-learning project can be.  Imagine this scenario:  As the head of a training department, you may decide that it will be a great idea to convert some of your lecture based training classes to an online format.   

You have taken a few online classes, and you are familiar with the concept of changing the focus of training delivery from being instructor focused to learner focused.  You have even started coming up with exercises and activities that will engage the trainees in active learning delivered via the Internet.   

You believe in the concept, and you have convinced your boss that E-learning is the way to go to reach more of your company’s employees with a wider variety of topics.  Read more