ABCs of e-Learning (Review and Analysis of Broadbent's Book)

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ABCs Of e-Learning by Brooke Broadbent

Summary of ABCs Of e-Learning (Brooke Broadbent)

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ABCs Of e-Learning by Brooke Broadbent

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MAIN IDEA

e-Learning (shorthand for electronic learning) has largely been grouped in with the failed business models of the dot-com era. This is unfortunate because the concept of e-learning is truly revolutionary and far reaching. e-Learning has the genuine potential to change the way everyone instructs or upskills in the future. It is not too hard to conceive of a future where all training, education, coaching and information is delivered digitally resulting in impressive leaps in productivity.

More specifically, e-learning

Is non-linear – meaning participants can skip material or specify the order in which the learning material is delivered.

Can be delivered anywhere – at a lower cost than classroom-based instruction.

Is adaptable – to every industry.

Provides maximum interactivity – by incorporating an almost limitless variety of learning activities.

Combines the advantages of information technology with the advantages of face-to-face teaching.

Is more cost effective than traditional learning – because the costs of reproduction are virtually nil.

Is flexible – so people with busy schedules can fit the learning in whenever it suits them.

As a result, e-learning is now catching on for enterprise training and education worldwide at all levels right across the spectrum.

"e-Learning is not just a trendy word. It is a new approach built on what we have learned from developing and instructing with thirty years of computer-based methods and on what we know about how to help people learn. Is e-learning another flavor-of-the-month approach to training and education? No. The concept of e-learning is changing the way we instruct and learn. At