e-LEARNINGe-learning is mostly associated with activities involving

computers and networks simultaneously.

WHAT IS e– LEARNING ???Web based learningOnline learningDistributed learningInternet based learning

DELIVERY METHODS OF e-LEARNING

Synchronous learning [ eg telephone and chat]Asynchronous learning [eg fax and email]

SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING

Synchronous events take place in real time. Synchronous communication between two people requires them to both be present at a given time but they are separated from each other physically .Examples are chat, video and audio conference, live webcasting, and virtual classrooms.

ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING

Asynchronous events are time-independent. A self-paced course is an example of Asynchronous Learning and the trainer and learner are free to decide when to use the courseware . Examples of asynchronous communication tools E-mail, CD, stored audio or video web presentation or discussion forums .

IMPACT OF e-LEARNINGImproves efficiency in learning and teaching.Increase motivation.Deepens understanding.Gives new approach to learning and working.Provides new way interacting.Increase social skills.Creates interest in learning.

TOOLS OF e-LEARNINGE-mailAudio chatOnline forumwebVideo conference

e-MAIL

e-MAIL or Electronic mail is a method of exchanging digital messages between computer users.

AUDIO CHAT

Online chat may refer to any kind of communication over the Internet that offers a real-time transmission of messages from sender to receiver. Thereby, a similar to a spoken conversation is created.

ONLINE FORUM

An online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages

WEB

The World Wide Web (abbreviated WWW or the Web) is an information space where documents and other web resources are identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), interlinked by hypertext links, and can be accessed via the Internet.

VIDEO CONFRENCING

Videoconferencing (VC) is the conduct of a videoconference by a set of telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to communicate by simultaneous two-way video and audio transmissions.

OPEN LEARNING UNIVERSITY IGNOU

• The Indira Gandhi National Open University (known as IGNOU), is a distance learning national university

• The largest university in the world with over 4 million students.• As of 2011 IGNOU served over 3 million students in India, the

headquarters, and 40 other countries abroad.• It has 21 schools and a network of 67 regional centres, 2667 study

centres, and 29 overseas centres(15 countries)• Numerous courses at graduate , post graduate level and further

higher courses are provided by the university www.ignou.ac.in

TELL ME AND I WILL FORGOT.SHOW ME AND I MAY REMEMBER.

INVOLVE ME AND I LEARN.