1. Introduction of E-Learning
M12W0060
Chen lemin

2. CONTENTS
Definition of e-learning
How your company might benefit from e-learning
Different e-learning models
E-learning as a business tool
Company with a small budget and e-learning
Classroom courses versus e-learning
How Many Students are learning online?
Are Learning Outcomes in Online Courses are Comparable to Face-to-Face?
Classroom training and e-learning
Your employees and e-learning
Student motivation
E-learning instructors
Summary
References

3. What is E-Learning?
• E-learning (electronic learning) is a term
covering a wide set of applications and
processes, such as Web-based learning,
computer-based learning, virtual classrooms,
and digital collaboration. It includes the
delivery of content mainly via Internet, but
also can be via intranet/extranet (LAN/WAN),
audio- and videotape, satellite broadcast,
interactive TV, CD-ROM, and more.

4. How Can Your Company
Benefit from e-Learning?
Employees can learn:
• without traveling to class
• at their convenience
• based on their learning styles: Visual,
Auditory, and Kinesthetic & Tactile.
Determine your learning style.

5. E-Learning Models
New-Job-Role Training —you can teach employees how to
perform a new job role. New managers, “new hires” generally
require new knowledge and new skills. It can be partly self-
study and partly interactive where the students work with an
instructor and/or with other students.
“Update” Training – You can update employees who have
already been trained on the latest state-of-the-art
developments. It can be self-study or instructor-led.
“Tip of the Iceberg” Training – when employee needs to know
“a little” about a topic but doesn’t need to become an expert.
For example, a technical employee can learn the basics of
marketing, a project manager – the basics of database, etc. It
can be self-study or instructor-led.

6. E-learning as a BusinessTool
For example:
• you teach C++ because your employees need it
to improve their work skills
• teaching negotiation skills your employees
improves your company’s customer support
• learning about the new product helps your
employees to sell your company’s product
better.

7. Company with a Small Budget and e-
Learning
E-learning doesn't always require a large budget.
If you have a small budget, you should look at
"renting"or "leasing" entire e-learning solution
instead of building one. Or you might consider
"renting" a part of your e-learning solution and
building only part of it.
There are many learning vendors who have e-learning
courseware available from their web sites. You can
contact one of them to deliver e-learning course to
your employees.

8. Classroom Courses vs. E-Learning
Earlier technologies for learning at a distance
included CD-ROMs, audiotapes, and
videotapes. However, in recent years the
Internet became most popular
e-learning delivery solution because of
accessibility, familiarity, and convenience.

9. How Many Students are learning online?

10. What is E-Learning?

11. Are Learning Outcomes in Online Courses
are Comparable to Face-to-Face?

12. Classroom training and e-learning
• E-learning (electronic learning) is a term
covering a wide set of applications and
processes, such as Web-based learning,
computer-based learning, virtual classrooms,
and digital collaboration. It includes the
delivery of content mainly via Internet, but
also can be via intranet/extranet (LAN/WAN),
audio- and videotape, satellite broadcast,
interactive TV, CD-ROM, and more.

13. Your employees and e-learning
Teaching an e-learning course is harder than teaching a
classroom course.
You should take into consideration the following global
considerations:
• Language –students from different countries speak different
languages. You have two choices – translate your course or
adapt it for the foreign students.
• Time zone -- when it’s 8AM in New York, it’s 9PM in
Tokyo. The solution is to emphasize some asynchronous
communication: bulletin board messages, e-mail, etc.
• Cultural differences – for example, humor.

14. Student motivation
Many people are accustomed to learning only in
traditional classroom environments and find it hard to
learn “on their own.”
Some key student motivations include:
• The course teaches something that is critical to doing
the immediate job.
• The student is working toward a certification or a
degree.
• The student is required by management to prove that
they completed a course.

15. Summary
Research shows that e-learning works as well as classroom
learning. It is safe to say that in 5-10 years all companies are
good candidates for using e-learning.
The cost of e-learning can vary widely.
You could spend hundreds, or you could spend multimillions.
The cost components for e-learning include the courseware, the
course delivery expenses (including instructors),
marketing/promotional communications with the students,
administration and support expenses.
The size and complexity of your training problem influencing
your e-learning costs.
You can’t avoid risk, but ROI lets you predict the risk.

16. References
Henderson A. J. (2003). The E-learning
Question and Answer Book. New York,
NY: American Management Association.
The Sloan Consortium, Class Differences:
Online Education in the United States, 2010

17. Assignment
Create the Module 1 for your e-learning course in PowerPoint (at least
10 slides with images). Don’t forget to include Assignments and
References at the end of your presentation. Create a link to Module 1
on your wiki. Click on EDIT and FILE to upload your PowerPoint on
wikispaces. Please go to our exemplary site to see an example for
Module 1
My position
I am a CEO.
(My company’s name)
Life Style company.
(My company’s brief description)
It is a online shop company that shop in china from the comfort of
your home
(Employees)
since it is a whole new company at now we have only 10 employees
Tltle of the course Funny to learn