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10 Great Moments in eLearning History

SHIFT eLearning

It was first to offer better graphical and text support. Commercial software companies were quick to develop computer-based educational materials and learning games as well. The Multimedia PC (MPC) came with a CD-ROM drive, meaning that the device can display video synced with audio. as people call it.

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eLearning Defined

Tony Karrer

eLearning / E-Learning - Broad definition of the field of using technology to deliver learning and training programs. Typically used to describe media such as CD-ROM, Internet, Intranet, wireless and mobile learning. Some include Knowledge Management as a form of e-learning.

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How do you create a perfect blend of the various learning components?

Origin Learning

. · On-demand learning & Collaboration. · (i.e. The trainer may be available for a face-to-face support, or through online forums, chats, onsite mall-group instruction, group projects, and individual tutoring, depending on the individual requirements. Study material is primarily delivered online.

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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

CBT Prior to online learning known then as WBT, and then the latter term of e-learning (vendors today, use it to refer to content that is online), there was CBT. CBT was the “new” and exciting way to learn. You popped in a CD-Rom, which could hold up to 640mb. And another day, for that story.

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What is elearning?

Elucidat

These factors include: The rise of the internet – previous to this, many relied on the use of printed manuals, CD-ROMS, and other restrictive methods for learning and training. The rise of the internet allowed for flexibility and increased interactivity for learning, abandoning one-dimensional practices.

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Preference of E-Learning – Structured or not?

eLearning 24-7

People readily assume that a trend must be interpreted as a positive or that the person presenting what will become a trend as the gatekeeper to that trend, and thus, either the person who created whatever that trend is, or must have some level of scientific data to support it. E-Learning Goes Linear. The coach then responds in text.

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Paradigm war

Clive on Learning

CBT online is almost exactly the same as CBT on CD-ROM, even on videodisc, just without most of the multimedia. If you believe that CBT is the essence of e-learning, then you might wonder why such a fuss was made about its re-launch, alongside the dotcom boom.