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 Students in
virtual education typically acquire knowledge in
a uni-directional manner first Subsequent
discussions of problems, solving exercises, case
studies, review questions, etc. help the
students to understand better what they learned
before. Electronic media like a discussion
forum, chat room, voice mail, e-mail, etc. are
often employed for communication.
Homework
assignments are normally submitted
electronically, as an attachment to an e-mail.
When help is needed, lecturers, tutors, or
fellow students, or a help desk are available,
just like in a real university. The difference
is that all communication goes via electronic
media.
E-learning is
flexible learning and flexible learning, but can
also be used in conjunction with face-to-face
teaching, in which case the term Blended
learning is commonly used.e-Learning can also
refer to educational web sites such as those
offering learning scenarios, worksheets and
interactive exercises for children.
The term is also
used extensively in the business sector where it
generally refers to cost-effective online
training. as well as newer online-only colleges,
have begun to offer a select set of academic
degree and certificate programs via the Internet
at a wide range of levels and in a wide range of
disciplines. While some programs require
students to attend some campus classes or
orientations, many are delivered completely
online. In addition, several universities offer
online student support services, such as online
advising and registration, e-counselling, online
textbook purchase, student governments and
student newspapers.
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