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3 Trends of Digital Education

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million people (2002) to 6 million (2009). Personalized Learning - Probably the greatest advantage of digital learning is the ability to have personalized learning for the user. distance learning elearning' The online college course enrollment trend supports this. Source: Knewton.

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What is Online Learning? Brief History, Benefits & Limitations

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Period/Year Key Developments in Online Learning 1960s Beginnings of computer-based training (CBT) using mainframe computers. 1980s Emergence of teleconferencing and satellite-based distance learning. 2002 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) launches OpenCourseWare, making course materials freely available online.

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The fascinating potential of VR for medical training

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This technology also meets today’s learners’ need for flexibility and autonomy, giving them access to hyper-sophisticated distance learning that requires little setup time and practice space. Spilg of the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine ). More favourable health outcomes (Derksen et al, 2013).