E- LEARNING IN EDUCATION E- LEARNING IN EDUCATION A GENERAL VIEWA GENERAL VIEW

Som DuttSom Dutt

LIBRARIAN,LIBRARIAN,

GOBINDGARH PUBLIC COLLEGE, GOBINDGARH PUBLIC COLLEGE,

ALOUR,(KHANNA)ALOUR,(KHANNA)

E- learning is commonly referred to the E- learning is commonly referred to the international use of Networks information and international use of Networks information and communication technology in teaching and communication technology in teaching and learning. E- learning is becoming a dominant learning. E- learning is becoming a dominant delivery method in workplace-learning settings delivery method in workplace-learning settings across organisaions of various sectors and of across organisaions of various sectors and of varying sizes. It uses technology to create, deliver varying sizes. It uses technology to create, deliver and facilitate instruction any time and anywhere. and facilitate instruction any time and anywhere. It not only teaches, but provides evaluation tools, It not only teaches, but provides evaluation tools, helps employees adapt to new needs and if helps employees adapt to new needs and if necessary, catch up with the skills and knowledge necessary, catch up with the skills and knowledge requirements. requirements.

E- learning is essentially education via E- learning is essentially education via electronic network in which content is electronic network in which content is transferred via the Internet, Intranet, transferred via the Internet, Intranet, extranet, audio/video tapes, animation and extranet, audio/video tapes, animation and virtual environments. E- learning allows to virtual environments. E- learning allows to learn any where and usually at any time, learn any where and usually at any time, as long as you, have a properly configured as long as you, have a properly configured computer.computer.

Types of E- LearningTypes of E- Learning

Purely on-line learning.Purely on-line learning. Instructor-led web based learning.Instructor-led web based learning. Face to face learning.Face to face learning. Synchronous.Synchronous. Asynchronous.Asynchronous.

Three pillars of Successful e-learningThree pillars of Successful e-learning

Cognitive skillsCognitive skills EnvironmentEnvironment

Belief BehaviourBelief Behaviour

Advantages of E- LearningAdvantages of E- Learning

contact between teacher and students contact between teacher and students 24/7/52 ACCESSIBILITY24/7/52 ACCESSIBILITY Cost ReductionCost Reduction FlexibilityFlexibilityUp-dationUp-dationNo Geographical BarrierNo Geographical BarrierUnbiased Unbiased

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Advantages of E- LearningAdvantages of E- Learning

It is developed according to the demands It is developed according to the demands of the learners. of the learners. Time and geographical barriers are Time and geographical barriers are eliminated.eliminated. Large number of people all over the Large number of people all over the world can have an easy access.world can have an easy access. Unbiased education.Unbiased education. Updation of courses.Updation of courses.

Limitations of E- LearningLimitations of E- Learning

No eye contact.No eye contact. Lack of moral values.Lack of moral values. Frequent use of computer user face of Frequent use of computer user face of health risk like obesity and eye diseases health risk like obesity and eye diseases etc.etc. Sometimes failure of Internet Sometimes failure of Internet connections.connections.Interruption in power supply.Interruption in power supply.

Networks of E- LearningNetworks of E- Learning EDUCAUSE centre for applied research is a EDUCAUSE centre for applied research is a non profit association whose mission is to non profit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of IT. intelligent use of IT. EDEN- European distance and e-learning EDEN- European distance and e-learning networks (1991) is an international educational networks (1991) is an international educational association open to institutions and individuals association open to institutions and individuals dealing with E-learning, open and distance dealing with E-learning, open and distance learning related to higher education learning related to higher education

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Networks of E- LearningNetworks of E- Learning VIDYAVAHINI Proposing to connect VIDYAVAHINI Proposing to connect 60,000 govt. funded senior second schools 60,000 govt. funded senior second schools through Internet and Intranet.through Internet and Intranet.BHARTVIDYA- developed by NCERT BHARTVIDYA- developed by NCERT curriculum specific, multimedia based curriculum specific, multimedia based computer aided teaching software.computer aided teaching software.

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Networks of E- LearningNetworks of E- Learning EDUSAT (Education Satellite) an initiative of EDUSAT (Education Satellite) an initiative of Indian space research organization (ISRO) 2004 Indian space research organization (ISRO) 2004 for providing e-learning facilities to secondary for providing e-learning facilities to secondary and higher education institution (For both and higher education institution (For both private & Govt.)private & Govt.) I2L- developed by Birla Institute of Technology I2L- developed by Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) for providing Internet based and Science (BITS) for providing Internet based interactive learning for students to learn at their interactive learning for students to learn at their own pace.own pace.

Networks of E- LearningNetworks of E- Learning Web based Intelligent Interactive tutor (Web Web based Intelligent Interactive tutor (Web IIT) is a website based curriculum that offers IIT) is a website based curriculum that offers online Engineering courses sponsored by (DIT) online Engineering courses sponsored by (DIT) ministry of communication and information ministry of communication and information technology, Govt. of India.technology, Govt. of India. IC3- on August, 2005, the NASSCOM, IC3- on August, 2005, the NASSCOM, President launched a new E-learning initiative President launched a new E-learning initiative Internet and Computing core certification on Internet and Computing core certification on reliance web world plat form. More than 47,000 reliance web world plat form. More than 47,000 Ic3 exams are administered each month through Ic3 exams are administered each month through more 9,000 certified testing centers in 114 more 9,000 certified testing centers in 114 countries and 18 languages.countries and 18 languages.

Networks of E- LearningNetworks of E- Learning INFLIBNET centre is an autonomous INFLIBNET centre is an autonomous inter university centre of UGC. It is inter university centre of UGC. It is monitoring agency in UGC infonet project.monitoring agency in UGC infonet project.

E- CONSORTIAS IN INDIAE- CONSORTIAS IN INDIA

INFLIBNET- Information and Library INFLIBNET- Information and Library Network CentreNetwork Centre

It was established by UGC for 149 It was established by UGC for 149 Universities to provide campus wide Universities to provide campus wide networking with state of the art ICT and to networking with state of the art ICT and to help the users to access the Internet on help the users to access the Internet on higher bandwidth ranges from 512 Kbps to higher bandwidth ranges from 512 Kbps to 10 Mbps. In the near future even Affiliated 10 Mbps. In the near future even Affiliated colleges will be provided the same colleges will be provided the same infrastructure for better access to infrastructure for better access to Networked Environment.Networked Environment.

E- CONSORTIAS IN INDIAE- CONSORTIAS IN INDIA

Indian academics are lucky enough to have Indian academics are lucky enough to have access to two major consortium access to two major consortium UGC-INFONET and INDEST AICTE. UGC-INFONET and INDEST AICTE.

UGC-INFONET : Under this programme, UGC-INFONET : Under this programme, Indian universities are getting access to Indian universities are getting access to more than more than 4500 journals4500 journals and some and some databases of around databases of around 23 publishers.23 publishers. The most The most remarkable thing about this ambitious remarkable thing about this ambitious programme is that there is no financial programme is that there is no financial burden on the universitiesburden on the universities

CSIR e-JOURNAL CONSORTIUMCSIR e-JOURNAL CONSORTIUM

It is a project implemented by National It is a project implemented by National Institute of Science Communication and Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) (earlier Information Resources (NISCAIR) (earlier called INSDOC – Indian National Science called INSDOC – Indian National Science Documentation Centre). It provides access to Documentation Centre). It provides access to more than 4500 scholarly journals and more than 4500 scholarly journals and databases to the scientists and researchers databases to the scientists and researchers working in CSIR (Council for Scientific and working in CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) laboratories all over the Industrial Research) laboratories all over the country.country.

INDESTINDEST

INDIAN NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY INDIAN NATIONAL DIGITAL LIBRARY IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYIN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) The Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) has set up the “Indian National Digital Library in Sciences has set up the “Indian National Digital Library in Sciences and Technology” (INDEST) consortium in 2003. The and Technology” (INDEST) consortium in 2003. The ministry provides funds required for the subscription to ministry provides funds required for the subscription to electronic resources for academic institutions, including electronic resources for academic institutions, including the Indian Institute of Science, IITs, Regional Engineering the Indian Institute of Science, IITs, Regional Engineering Colleges, IIMs and central funded /aided government Colleges, IIMs and central funded /aided government institutions through the consortium and now private institutions through the consortium and now private academic institutions can also become part of it.academic institutions can also become part of it.

What is open access (OA)?What is open access (OA)?

access to the full text of research articles for access to the full text of research articles for anyone, web wide. anyone, web wide.

two major ways of delivering open access two major ways of delivering open access ((Open access publishing and Open Access Open access publishing and Open Access Archives and Repositories) Archives and Repositories)

OBSERVATIONSOBSERVATIONS

FactorsFactors PercentagePercentage

Completely unawareCompletely unaware 20%20%

Lack in practiceLack in practice 30%30%

Lack TrustLack Trust 25%25%

Completely awareCompletely aware 25%25%

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION E- learning has created a new dimension in E- learning has created a new dimension in education, both within and beyond the education, both within and beyond the curriculum. The power of e-learning lies in its curriculum. The power of e-learning lies in its potential to provide the right information to the potential to provide the right information to the right people at the right place. right people at the right place.

Technology advancements will continue to Technology advancements will continue to reshape learning over the Internet with reshape learning over the Internet with increasing uses of streaming TV, Quality Videos, increasing uses of streaming TV, Quality Videos, and Stimulation based e-learning.and Stimulation based e-learning.