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Unit 11: E-Learning

11.6 Keywords Notes

Asynchronous Approach: The type of e-learning in which the learning takes place with time
delay as well as the trainer and learner being physically separated from each other.

Blended Learning: It is an approach that combines e-learning with other traditional methods of
training for delivering a learning solution.
E-learning: It means the delivery of a learning programme by electronic means.

E- Trainer: A guide will provide all you need to make your first steps with e-learning as an
e-teacher,
Synchronous Approach: The type of e-learning in which learning and teaching takes place in
real time even though the trainer and learners are physically separated from each other.

11.7 Review Questions

1. Explain the meaning and significance of e-learning.
2. What is blended learning? E-learning will not fully substitute traditional training
programmes. Discuss.
3. What is asynchronous learning? Explain the classification of e-learning programmes with
examples.
4. What is the business case for e-learning? Describe the advantages and disadvantages of
e-learning.
5. Explain the procedure you will follow if you have to implement e-learning programme
for the first time.

6. What are the essentialities require by an online instructor to become an effective trainer?
7. Why the traditional instructors are reluctant to take up online jobs?
8. What are the identical aspects of e-learning?
9. The new forms of work organizations have created lonely workplaces wherein there are
not enough experts to guide the junior employees for the development of their knowledge
and skills. How E-learning solution can solve this problem?

10. State the requirements of E-trainers practice in order to attain a good overview of the job.
Answers: Self Assessment

1. unifying 2. Launching
3. asynchronous 4. needs identification
5. synchronous 6. infrastructure
7. diverse 8. flexibility

9. competition 10. training delivery
11. training 12. learning technologies
13. e-learning 14. Right Mix
15. optimum

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