In this article, Growing Without Borders proposes to take stock of all the meanings of learning and guide you through this maze of wonderful knowledge.
Definition and meaning
The definition given by the University of Ottawa stresses that online learning
"Refers to a range of technology use for teaching and learning."
"E-learning means that learning and resources in support offered by a computer. "
One can easily conclude that learning online refers mainly to the essential knowledge of the computer. The basic requirements for a course online would be:
Learn to use email,
surf the web with ease,
how to find relevant information on the web
How to upload and manipulate relatively simple throughout the course software.
Note nonetheless that online learning is different from what is called distance learning. Online means you do a course exclusively on the Internet: your books are digital, the courses are in the form of e-learning capsules, you communicate with your teacher online, your meetings with your colleagues, if any place, and with your teacher are all virtual.
With it, you can take a course online in the United States, even if you live in Japan.
spelling variants
Online learning is a concept that is constantly evolving and adapts to its students. This term is further fairly new. This explains why it has so many names and spelling versions.
On the web, you may have synonyms like:
Learning
Online Training
Online Courses
e-learning
E-Learning
E-learning
eLearning
m-learning
If you still have other names, feel free to expand the list by listing them in the comments below the article.
learn computer ligneAvantages of an online course
Make an online course can be even more tempting than going to class. Among the advantages of online learning, you can rely primarily on the flexibility of the schedule. You can organize your time and study at your own pace. Nonetheless, it is necessary to provide enough for you to assimilate the knowledge study time.
Another advantage of online courses is that the course material can be accessed at any time and repeatedly until you feel comfortable with the information.
In addition, instructional designers (professionals who create online courses) take into account a number of factors, such as lack of eye contact, nonverbal communication, lack of small asides during 'a classroom or suggestions from the teacher. Fortunately, all that can be easily replaced by pedagogical techniques well studied.
Forms of online learning
The knowledge can be acquired through online courses, can take different forms.
For starters, there are the microlearning, which is the most important material divided into short vignettes on aspects over. Usually the microlearning practiced in companies where employees need to be trained, for example, about learning a procedure, what are the steps to follow etc. The microlearning is synonymous with the rapid learning (which can be translated literally "rapid learning"). This is equivalent to microlearning, that is to say that it is a form of rapid assimilation of a given material.
There is also the m-learning or mobile learning that is (mobile learning French). That is, the courses are also available in mobile version, such as a smartphone or tablet. This type of course has been developed to meet the need of people to move and learn at the same time. The biggest challenge is to create an online course for compatible mobile operation with it without the student encounter technical problems in accessing its online courses.
Finally, the video clips on YouTube is another form of online learning. You'll find a little of everything: from videos teaching how to tie his shoes how to program in Excel and so on.
Tools and equipment used for training students
The creators of the online courses use a lot of ways to help students better assimilate the tool.
In most cases, the courses are hosted by an online platform which is accessed using a password. The course is divided into modules and learning blocks that end each by a quiz. Some courses also offer a general assessment at the end of the session.
The online course can also include a virtual classroom in which you have the opportunity to meet your tutor. One speaks in this case of a synchronous training, that is to say that you are dating in real time. In the same vein, we can also add the Google Hangouts for discussions outside of the classroom.
In addition, forums and social media are powerful learning methods used for online courses. Teachers can create groups on Facebook, or collaborative Wiki for everyone sharing their knowledge, experiences and questions.
boiteCours free online
The free online courses provided by prestigious universities worldwide are very fashionable lately. In this way, it improves access to free knowledge available to all. This trend is identified by the name of MOOC, Massive Open Online Courses (in French: massive open online course). And indeed, they are really heavy because they are accessible to more than 50,000 students at a time!
Among the most popular platforms MOOC, you can count Coursera, Udemy, edX, iTunesU, OpenClassrooms. For a more comprehensive list of MOOC, searching for the term MOOC on Google and you will find many results.
The most important is to get into these free classes, then there is no longer only to follow with great pleasure!
Become a trainer online
If you want to embark on the exciting journey of online training, rest assured that this is an excellent decision. Online training, that in the future!
First, it is to determine what will be your role as a professional eLearning
- Designer eLearning platform: you are a software developer and you create web platforms to house courses online;
- Instructional Designer: You create the scenario of online courses: content, what information to include, quizzes, you also study the hearings as to what to offer them, etc. ;
- Content developer of online courses: you develop the idea and structure and you create the course, its content and flavor);
- Online trainer or agent online: you lead a class and virtual meetings with students at the agreed times. You teach the course established by the content developer of online courses through the eLearning platform.
Sometimes, several functions can be performed by one person (very talented!).
Finally, to summarize, the online course is an easy and accessible to all to improve their knowledge or learn new ones.
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader!
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