3.1. Advantages of e-Learning to the Trainer/Organization 7
3.3. Disadvantages to the Trainer or Organization 9
3.4. Disadvantages to the Learner 11
3.5. Do the Benefits Outweigh the Drawbacks? 12
4.1. Computer based training (CBT) 13
The term e-learning may be trendy, but the concept itself has been around for decades. E-Learning is training that takes place through a network, usually over the Internet or a company’s intranet. It has its roots in the world of computer-based training that appeared in the early 1980s and used CD-ROMs to teach mostly technical skills to mostly technical people. Latel
In general, the purpose of e-learning interoperability standards is to provide standardized data structures and communications protocols for e-learning objects and cross-system workflows. When these standards are incorporated into vendor products, users of e-learning can purchase content and system components from multiple vendors, based on their quality and appropriateness, with confidence that they will work together effectively. Learning standards and specifications can be organized into five categories as follows: