First blog

Watkins (2006) and Palloff, Rena, Pratt& Keith (2001) both focus on online learning and the effects and experiences that are endured by the learners. As Watkins (2006) explains that the typical classroom learning is now becoming extinct and the notion of online learning is becoming more abundant.  Hence Palloff, Rena, Pratt & Keith (2001) suggest that [...]

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E-learning in organisations is becoming more and more abundant. A study was conducted in Korea about the current status of e-learning, and according to Leem & Lim (2007) the study found that 85% of the university’s and colleges had investigated implementing e-learning. This percentage figure supports the notion that e-learning is becoming rapidly popular around [...]

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E-learning in organisations can be a very productive system, if there is enough funds to maintain and support the demand. If there is not enough resources, funding, readiness of stakeholders then the opportunity for a wonderful system of e-learning can be hindered.
According to Weller (2004), “the creation of quality e-learning material creates a cost dilemma [...]

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According to Educause Learning Initiative (2005) social bookmarking is “the practice of saving bookmarks to a public website and tagging key words”. Social bookmarking can be used successfully in this subject by saving important websites such as learning circuits, this way it is easily accessed and you are notified about new information by creating a RSS Feed.
From my current knowledge aggregation [...]

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A e-zine from what has been read so far in webopedia (2007) is a term short for electonic magazine. E-zines genrally come in two types, which are either a electronic version of a print magazine or it comes in the form of only a digital version.
A e-newsletter from what is established through the internet site [...]

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The technologies i have used in e-learning would be: email, chat and online quizeses.
From my definition and what i know my definition of the following are:
Email: A electronic mail, which you can either recive or send messages through the internet. I found my definition of email very close to the definition provided by Learning Circuits, [...]

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My initial definition of e-learning, was simply a device that provided courses on the computer.  Now comparing my definition with Brandon Hall’s definition is a little different. Brandon Hall states that e-learning is a “instruction” that is delivered through the intranet and internet, delivered through multimedia platforms such as CD Roms and DVD’s.
This differes from [...]

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In class we have to pair up with another member of the class, we each have a designated e-learning word and have to make a sentence together with our partners word (so the two combined).
In order to figure a word i went onto google and typed in e-learning glossary. My partner and i chose a [...]

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According to Kruse (2004), a e-learning glossary is essential for users, due to the complex and confusing terms of “acronyms, technology related buzzwords, overlapping definitions, variety of delivery options, and the converging histories of the two disciplines of technology and training” (Kruse, 2004).
I know from my personal experience of e-learning facilities it has been [...]

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