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Elearning is the fastest growing market, the worldwide market for
"self-paced" eLearning reached $35.6 billion in 2011. The five-year
compound annual growth rate is 7.6% and revenues will reach $51.5 billion by
2016. Five-year revenue forecasts are provided for 85 countries in this report.[1]
US and Europe utilize 70% of the
world’s e-learning. ELearning is not only cost efficient but also time efficient; classes are generally 25-60% shorter in duration that traditional
classes.[2]
We have seen a lot of great advantages with eLearning. With the substantial growth
in corporate industries use of eLearning, have you ever wondered if technology could take over
your job? This is rapidly becoming a concern within the industry as more information about eLearning benefits
and how it is expanding in the world is becoming more available. Technology improves employee competency and
makes possible new and improved ways of working. As a result, over time employees with be required to change the ways in which they learn and the skills required in these job positions will morph into what we know as "traditional" training methods.
Question #2 of Week 3:
Can technology replace teachers?
An article written by Ian Quillen, describe how recent budget cuts were made by the Eagle County Colorado school district. There were 89 staff job layoffs,
a 1.5 percent pay cut, and three unpaid leave days. Three foreign language classes were replaced by eLearning. Many teachers are beginning to
feel that technology could push them out of their jobs, especially in an era of
persistently tight budgets and a society that is using technology at an increasing pace.[3]
Source:
[2] http://elearningindustry.com/important-statistics-about-the-elearning-market-for-2013-infographic
I think that eLearning has it's pros and cons. It is great in the way that anyone can learn anything at any location or at any time. It speeds up the learning process and is very cost effective. The downside to eLearning is that some people need visual aids while learning or they need a professor or teacher to work with them individually after the lesson is over to get more insight with the things they don't understand. I believe in the future, technology is going to take over a lot of the things we do now, just as it has over the past 20 to 30 years. It is very cost effective but if we're laying everyone off in favor of technology, then where are people going to get their income?
ReplyDeleteeLearning has definitely been an innovative, convenient knowledge resource. There are many positives associated with eLearning, just as Justin as mentioned. However, one negative aspect to this type of learning I'd like to address deals with the misuse of eLearning. From my personal experience I utilize eLearning best when supplemental material is provided in addition to in-person lecture. I am seeing moreso than not, professors are using supplemental material as the primary source of teaching. This convenient method of education can almost seem as a disadvantage when those professors choose to not lecture to their fullest abilities. What is your take or experience of this?
ReplyDeletein my opinion, elearning has a lot of success this past years. I'm an international student and i realize that in the US there are a lot of schools based online. I have a friend who attends one of this schools, he literally never took an exam or did a homework. he always asks someone to do it for him, at the end he will get a degree but still it's a fake degree because he didn't work for it.
ReplyDeleteI think that E-Learning has its positives and negatives. While I can appreciate the fact that students can learn at their own pace and own time, does it really substitute an actual teacher? I think that having that interaction with a teacher is important - if both parties are willing to work at it. What I mean is that the student must be willing to learn and the teacher must be willing to do his/her job in teaching the student in a way that they can comprehend. From that perspective, the interaction is greatly important!
ReplyDeleteI have done quite a bit of e-learning in my career at work. A lot of companies offer online training courses free to employees. I found it to be helpful. You can brush up on your computer skills by taking a course on Microsoft Office or learn something new. After taking on a leadership role at one of my jobs, my manager suggested that I take a couple online courses on leadership and management. Though this training could not replace years of experience or formal training, it was beneficial.
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