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10 Great Moments in eLearning History

SHIFT eLearning

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. It''s important to note how the MPC relaxed the learning barrier for students.

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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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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. Then, the speed kicked up to 9600.

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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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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. In this respect it is genuinely new.

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27 eLearning Content Types That Will Turn your Courses from Good to Great

Instancy

As computer storage decreased in price and personal computer technology became available, interactive content became possible Computer Based Training was distributed on diskettes and CD-ROMs. The advent of the internet and the world wide web gave the ability to browse content residing on an Internet server using a desktop web browser.