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

Origin Learning

The learning landscape is not constant, shifting the learning focus on learners, learning, skills, goals and attitude. A decade ago, there was a tug of war for the online and the traditional learning. The activities could range from group discussion to individual online learning, with everything in between.

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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. Next, came 14.4,

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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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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

Okay, we can use a PowerPoint, whalla, online! WBT by the way was the term used for e-learning, as in Web-Based-Training. The previous term that was widely used was CBT, Computer-Based-Training, which was taking a course on your computer via a CD-Rom, and later by some with a DVD-ROM. E-Learning Goes Linear.

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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.