When thinking of e-learning tools today, it is very clear that there are many tools include to use in e-learning courses beside computers that always use to take online classes. In other words, e-learning tools nowadays include many advanced technology tools that are using in this type of learning. These are some of e-learning tools that are popular to use today.
1. Blogs: a form of personal journal written online.
2. E-mail or text message: exchange messages or communicate with other students or teachers.
3. Chat and instant messaging: allow teachers and students to carry on a text-based conversation in real time.
4. Discussion forums or discussion boards: discuss the topics being studied with teachers and other students in the class.
5. Podcasts: audio files containing voice recordings that can be downloaded to students' PADs, smartphones or MP3 players, and video recordings that can be downloaded to students' iPods or smartphones to review anywhere and anytime.
In conclusion, now is the era of mobile technology. So mobile technology is became a part of e-learning. This is very useful to help e-learning more interesting nowadays.
Its true that mobile communication and e-learning is getting bigger and more prominent. however it is still difficult to incorporate this technology into the school without gearing school to be all around the technology. we need to stop obsessing over shiny toys and just use them to make our lives better.
ReplyDeleteThese gadgets are can be great educational tools if used appropriately. They can be, however, just another distraction.
ReplyDeleteE-learning is growing at the university level. All the tools mentioned above I have used in my classes.
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April!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. I agree with you that these devices are useful for educational world if we use them in the right ways.
Bart!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. It's great that you have used all of these technology tools in your classes.
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