Week 6 - E-learning

As amazing as E-business there is also another amazing phenomenon on the called "E-learning".

E-learning is something which employs electronic media as part of delivery system and
encompasses diverse learning strategies and technologies including computer based
learning, web based learning, virtual classrooms, and digital collaborations is fast
becoming popular all over the world because of its distinctive features. Its cost
effectiveness, flexibility of learning anytime anywhere, uniform delivery to all users reducing chances of misinterpretations, promotion of team learning and collaboration,
and easier access to global community, has given it a competitive edge over the
traditional method of learning.

E-learning has become very popular in the recent years in Singapore. All the way from Primary Schools to Junior Colleges, there is usually a day in the year that the schools will put aside for E-learning. What happens on this day is that students need not come to school for normal lessons. Hence, teachers would post an assignment or a lesson online on websites such as "Litespeed" which is solely based for e-learning purposes. So once assignments and lessons are posted up, students will need to log in and complete the assignments or view the lessons which would usually be a video-based lesson.

Singapore places a great emphasis on E-learning day as all schools ensure that each and every of their student can gain access to the e-learning portal. Hence, for students who have no computers or internet connection at home, schools will allow the students to come back to school on that day to use the computers in the computer labs in schools so that they can complete the assignments or lessons posted online.

Indeed, E-learning has a lot of benefits to it. It is fast and hassle-free. And the best part is students love it because they do not need to attend school on such E-learning days. E-learning definitely enhances the traditional classroom lessons and it makes learning a lot more fun. I believe that in the near future, E-learning could possibly replace our traditional classrooms and who knows?

One day, our government might just allow us to not attend school anymore and to allow us to participate in E-learning instead.