What is E learning?
Electronic learning or E learning is an general term used to refer to computer enhanced learning. It is generally used to refer to the use of technology in learning. It is also broader than the terms Online Learning or Online Education which usually refer to only web-based learning. E learning can also refer to educational web sites.The term is also used extensively in the business sector where it generally refers to cost-effective online training. (more)

Technologies Used in E Learning
Many technologies are used in e Learning like Palm pilots, MP3 Players, the use of online teaching materials, hypermedia, CD-ROMs, web sites,online forums, e-mail, blogs, text chat, computer aided assessment, games, learning management software, electronic voting systems etc.

Advantages of E Learning
The most notable advantages of e learning are flexibility, convenience and the ability to work at ones own pace. E classes allows students to participate and complete there work in accordance with their other commitments. This makes an e learning education a viable option for those that have other commitments such as family or work. Other advantages of e learning include the ability to communicate with one classmates from around the world,more variety in learning experience with the use of multimedia and the non-verbal presentation of teaching material. Video instruction provides visual and audio learning that can be reviewed as often as needed. e learning has huge benefits when compared with organizing classroom training for organizations with distributed and constantly changing learners. (more)

Disadvantages of E Learning
It includes the lack of face-to-face interaction with a teacher.The development of adaptive materials are much more time consuming than that of non adaptive ones. As online courses tend to cost more than traditional courses, consequently, some of the cost is often forwarded to the students.

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What Executives must know about e learning?

E Learning 2.0
The term eLearning 2.0 has been used to refer to the user of social software such as blogs and wikis.It is based on Web 2.0 and includes features such as e Learning where students create content, work together with peers through blogs, Wikis, forums, RSS etc. eLearning 2.0 utilizes various tools like courseware,collaboration and search, online references, knowledge management etc. It is used rather than read and is in any case, more likely to be produced by students and more likely to resemble a language or a conversation rather than a book or a manual. (more)

E Assessement
It is the use of IT for any assessment related activity. It includes a wide range of activities ranging from the use of a word processor like MS Word to on-screen testing. It is widely used as a generic term to describe the use of computers within the assessment process.

Advantages and disadvantages of E Assessement
E assessment has many advantages over paper-based assessment like: greater flexibility with respect to location and timing, improved reliability (as machine marking is much more reliable than human marking, lower long term costs, instant feedback to students etc. On the other hand, e assessment systems are expensive to establish and not suitable for every type of assessment (such as extended response questions).