generate opportunities in the business of administering educational organisations. The various e-business solutions for educational services can be termed as e-learning. E-learning is essentially the computer and network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge. E-learning applications and processes include Web-based learning‚ computer-based learning‚ virtual education opportunities and digital collaboration. Content is delivered via the Internet‚ intranet/extranet‚ audio or video tape‚ satellite TV‚ and
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Informal Learning Of English Via Online Games Noor Azwa Mohamed Ozir General Studies Department‚ Ungku Omar Polytechnic Abstract : Computer games as a leisure activity have become an ever-increasing part of many young people’s day-to-day lives (Griffiths & Davis‚ 2005). Krasilovsky (2006) claimed that young learners tend to ‘favor “edutainment” applications-academics-oriented games’. Wood (2001) investigated the use of learning games as a learning tool and concluded that game-like formats
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popular‚ so do online classes. Last year alone‚ there was a 13% increase in registration for distance learning classes throughout the public university system. (Beverly Creamer‚ 2003) It is now possible for people to learn conveniently from home or office. People that want to go to school can do so now because scheduling and geographic location does not matter with online classes because the class course is brought to the student rather than the student to the course. Is distance learning as effective
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Blended Learning Joanna Karim Informatics 1 The concept of learning and the process of teaching are constantly changing. In the twenty first century‚ traditional teaching methods are being altered and sometimes replaced by contemporary ones which go in line with societies’ and learner’s development in almost all levels and/ or fields. Blended learning is one of these new methods adopted in teaching. This method is referred to as hybrid learning because it combines different
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technology has recently allowed for education to be completed in an online setting instead of in a conventional classroom setting. Both are great ways to receive an education. They both strive for the same purpose‚ which is to help students reach their goal during college or universities. Although online and conventional class are great‚ they do differ in some ways. Whether you choose to attend classes online or in a traditional physical setting‚ you will be assigned homework to complete. Both
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environment and online learning‚ using a proprietary learning management system (LMS) named adaptive hypermedia courseware (AHyCo). AHyCo is based on adaptive hypermedia and in addition to supporting learning and testing‚ introduces completely new constructivist and cognitivist elements to education. By supporting collaborative and project-oriented activities AHyCo promotes students’ motivation for learning and establishes learning as an active and interactive process. Blended learning refers to a mixing
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Kolb (1984)‚ in introducing the idea of the experiential learning cycle and of learning styles‚ defines learning as the process whereby "knowledge is created through the transformation of expertise". He suggests that ideas are not fixed but are formed and modified through current and past experiences. His learning cycle consists of four stages; completing each stage is important to improve learning in the next stage : Active Experimentation (The learner actively uses the theories formed and also
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1. http://www.anticipationofchange.eu/fileadmin/anticipation/Studies/Study_1_Final.pdf http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emcc/content/source/eu04021a.htm?p1=reports&p2=null http://my.safaribooksonline.com/book/strategy-business-planning/0130461083/getting-ahead-of-the-change-curve/ch12lev1sec3 http://www.expressyourselftosuccess.com/formal-informal-communication-channels/ Communication is the sharing of information for a variety of purposes including informing‚ persuading‚ motivating orinfluencing
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Distance learning Distance learning has been around for a long time in the form of correspondence‚ in which assignments were completed without supervision and submitted to an instructor via mail. Most courses were quite basic and did not allow for much‚ if any‚ teacher-student or student-teacher interaction. The introduction of the Internet‚ however‚ changed this model for delivering and submitting educational content. Computers allow more complicated information‚ more engaging instructional materials
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An online class and a traditional class How does online learning stack up when compared to traditional learning? Have you ever had the opportunity to take online classes? If you haven’t‚ you are missing out on a great opportunity. The Internet has created a revolution in every area of modern life. Education is no exception‚ and now there are not only traditional classes as we usually learn but also online classes. Do online learners learn as well as those in traditional classrooms? Despite sharing
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