The e-learning system is quite comprehensive, and consequently its meaning tends to fluctuate depending on whom you ask. There is actually no one definition agreed on by the experts. Generally, what e-learning refers to remains vague unless placed in a
The “e” in e-learning is exactly what differentiates it from the traditional, old-fashioned learning system—or is it? Some people are arguing that the e-learning system doesn’t need the “e” anymore, while yet another group contends that it reeks of excessive
Recently, there has been talk of Web 2.0’s informal learning capabilities as a learning system being a fad, because it’s not the mainstream methodology of learning. However, as more people hear about it (and not everybody has yet!), more people
The learning system that makes use of Web 2.0 constitutes a social constructivist theory of learning. This model stresses collaboration, arguing that knowledge and learning are actively constructed via social relationships and interactions—precisely what a learning system employing Web 2.0
Another example is wikis. These allow learners to add and edit information on a document, sometimes without needing to register as you do with blogs. Applying the power of wikis to a learning system grants ample potential to the learning
One example is blogs. In this learning system, there is a central spot where people post and can view each other’s information, without having to recur to the messiness of a barrage of emails. It is a flexible and enriching
