Lecture E-commerce and e-business for managers - Chapter 17: E-Learning

Chapter 17, e­Learning Outline 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.9 Introduction e­Learning Technologies and Infrastructure e­Learning Overview e­Learning Solution Providers Training Marketplaces Information Technology (IT) Training Online Traditional Education Online Studying Online Educational Supplies and Resources Online 2001 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 17.1 Introduction • E­learning – The use of the Internet and related technologies for the development, distribution and enhancement of learning resources • Provides students and professional with skills for career advancement, enabling busy people to learn new technologies • Experts believe it to be the fastest growing education industry, expecting it to double in size between 2000 and 2002 2001 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 17.1 Introduction e­Learning SWOTAnalysis Strengths Ability to offer education to large numbers of students from distant locations. Lower costs (travel, instructor fees). Shorter courses mean less time commitment necessary from corporate students. Lower cost means education is more accessible to people with limited financial resources. Use best instructors making best courses available to all. Weaknesses Large commitment to technology needed from universities, corporations offering e-learning courses. Lack of face-to-face contact with students. Current technology does not support low-cost, high-bandwidth, synchronous student-teacher interaction. 2001 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 17.1 Introduction Opportunities Threats Ability to reach the world instantaneously with the latest news and technologies. Ability to train sales force and employees about product advancements. Access to courses from a variety of universities. Decrease long-term education expenses by shifting learning programs to the Web. Lack of student interest. Equipment and technology requirements restrict adoption of e-learning. Lack of human interaction deters the learning process. Most corporate instructor-led courses last 4-5 days, comprehensive coverage of some topics could be lost in a shorter e-course. 2001 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. 17.2 e­Learning Technologies and Infrastructure • Video­conferencing technology • Streaming audio and video • Redundant storage space • High­bandwidth required to broadcast courses over the Web • Computer­based­training (CBT) – Interactive educational software presented on floppy disks and CDs – Allows students to take a self­paced course in any number of subjects – Since no downloading is necessary, bandwidth is not a concern with CBT courses 2001 Prentice Hall, Inc. All rights reserved. ... - tailieumienphi.vn