Web–Based Education in Schools : A Paradigm shift in India

“Education is an important indicator of social development”. Technological change permits new activities and makes new activities superior in many important ways over the previous method of operation and creates long lasting innovations in society. Web-based teaching and learning is rapidly emerging as a predominant paradigm in the delivery of education in society. Internet is the ocean of knowledge. This ocean can be made available to all students as early as possible in their life. So Information Technology & related tools can be introduced in school education by using World Wide Web as education delivery medium. The WWW is used to provide information with great prospect and extend learning outside space and time boundaries. The remarkable developments in IT and networking have opened the doors of education. In the era of IT e-learning can be efficiently used for different types of education. Most of the population of India is in the rural areas where literacy rate is poor due to the lack of educational facilities. This paper discusses the present scenario of education in India, the key related to Web based education / learning has potential to meet the perceived need for flexible pace, place & face.

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Editorial: Web-based learning: Innovations and challenges

Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal ◽

10.34105/j.kmel.2010.02.024 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 337-339

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Research Community ◽

Special Issue ◽

Web Based ◽

Web Based Learning ◽

E Learning ◽

Implementation Models ◽

Web Based Education ◽

The Web

This special issue of the Knowledge Management & E-Learning: an international journal(KM&EL) aims to stimulate interest in the web based issues in both teaching and learning, expose natural collaboration among the authors and readers, inform the larger research community of the interest and importance of this area and create a forum for evaluating innovations and challenges. We intend to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in developing and enhancing web-based learning environment. The objectives for this attempt are to provide a forum for discussion of ideas and techniques developed and used in web based learning. In addition the issue can also be used for educators and developers to discuss requirements for web-based education. Both theoretical papers and papers reporting implementation models, technology used and practical results are included in the issue.

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New Challenges in Web-Based Education

Technologies for Enhancing Pedagogy, Engagement and Empowerment in Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-61350-074-3.ch005 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 58-65 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Quynh Lê ◽

Mark Lê

Keyword(s):

Social Interaction ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Web Based ◽

E Learning ◽

New Challenges ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

Web Based Education ◽

The Web

The Web has become popular in education as it is an essential foundation for e-learning. It provides powerful resources for social interaction, teaching, learning and research. This chapter examines the various roles that the Web can contribute to teaching and learning and the impacts it has on shaping the conceptual as well as practical changes in education. Finally it discusses the challenges facing teachers in making the Web learner-friendly and culturally accommodating.

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Ideas on the Future of Intelligent Web-Based E-Learning

Intelligent Systems ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5643-5.ch101 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 2274-2287

Author(s):

Utku Kose

Keyword(s):

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Current Status ◽

Learning Approaches ◽

Learning Tools ◽

Web Based ◽

The Future ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

Important Approach ◽

E Learning

With the outstanding improvements in technology, the number of e-learning applications has increased greatly. This increment is associated with awareness levels of educational institutions on the related improvements and the power of communication and computer technologies to ensure effective and efficient teaching and learning experiences for teachers and students. Consequently, there is a technological flow that changes the standards of e-learning processes and provides better ways to obtain desired educational objectives. When we consider today's widely used technological factors, Web-based e-learning approaches have a special role in directing the educational standards. Improvements among m-learning applications and the popularity of the Artificial Intelligence usage for educational works have given great momentum to this orientation. In this sense, this chapter provides some ideas on the future of intelligent Web-based e-learning applications by thinking on the current status of the literature. As it is known, current trends in developing Artificial Intelligence-supported e-learning tools continue to shape the future of e-learning. Therefore, it is an important approach to focus on the future. The author thinks that the chapter will be a brief but effective enough reference for similar works, which focus on the future of Artificial Intelligence-supported distance education and e-learning.

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WeBCEIS - A Scenario for Integrating Web-Based Education into Classical Education

Web-Based Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-102-5.ch023 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 398-414

Author(s):

Muge Klein ◽

Daniel Sommer ◽

Wolffried Stucky

Keyword(s):

Blended Learning ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

University Education ◽

Traditional Classrooms ◽

Delivery Methods ◽

Web Based ◽

Trade Off ◽

Classical Education ◽

Face To Face ◽

Web Based Education

Web-based education implies many advantages for teachers and learners, such as independence of time and place, personalization, and interactivity, but an important factor in learning, namely, face-to-face communication in traditional classrooms, cannot be adequately emulated. Students in a classical university education would lose many important social interactions in a purely Web-based education scenario, which would have important repercussions on their university education. The trade-off is a “blended learning” scenario, which is the integration of assorted learning delivery methods to benefit from both education scenarios. We are, therefore, arguing for an integration of Web-based and classical education, and present WebCEIS— our blended learning scenario for integrating Web-based education into classical education—looking at the organizational and the technological aspects of teaching and learning, and present our strategy for the implementation of WebCEIS.

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Some Experiences of E-Learning in the Moodle E-Learning Environment

Information and Communication Technologies, Society and Human Beings ◽

10.4018/978-1-60960-057-0.ch023 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 307-312

Author(s):

Virve Siirak

Keyword(s):

Learning Environment ◽

Blended Learning ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Teaching Experience ◽

Constructivist Learning Theory ◽

Web Based ◽

University Of Technology ◽

E Learning ◽

Methods Of Learning ◽

Social Constructivist Learning

In this chapter it is argued that blended learning with web-based support by the Moodle e-learning environment based on social constructivist learning theory is an effective tool for teaching and learning ergonomics and human factor issues for future managers. The author has eight years experience of computer based teaching and learning. The author`s own teaching experience of the Moodle e-learning environment for creating and providing courses in Tallinn University of Technology (TUT), in Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration at TUT, will be presented. According to the questionnaires given to students at the end of each course, the teaching and learning in the Moodle e-learning environment as blended learning is very useful for development of a learning culture and efficiency. The efficiency and motivation for learning are higher than providing traditional methods of learning. New possibilities and dimensions for teaching and learning are opening.

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Strategic Design for Web-Based Teaching and Learning

Web-Based Education and Pedagogical Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-525-2.ch016 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 280-302

Author(s):

Brian Corbitt ◽

Dale M Holt ◽

Stephen Segrave

Keyword(s):

Learning Environments ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Technology Infrastructure ◽

Web Based ◽

Strategic Design ◽

New Concepts ◽

E Learning ◽

Education Design ◽

And Function ◽

Academic Teacher

Deakin University has established and integrated a major, corporate technology infrastructure to unify and enhance its on campus and distance education. This environment is called Deakin Online. Efforts to realise its potential for creating enduring teaching and learning benefits are understood in the context of the University’s commitment to ’relevance, responsiveness and innovation’. How are these values and benefits realised in an evolving, educational enterprise using the new digital, corporate technologies and new concepts of organisational structure and function? We argue for the transforming influence of a new academic teacher role, new forms of academic development and open collegiality. Moreover, changes in role and process need to be grounded in systemic, organisation wide and program wide approaches to designing and working within comprehensively conceived, contemporary learning environments. We argue for system wide education design, situating e learning within broader curricular and pedagogical concerns to create enduring benefits in the learning environments of higher education.

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Teaching or Technology

Information Technology Education in the New Millennium ◽

10.4018/978-1-931777-05-6.ch025 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 264-283

Author(s):

Geoffrey C. Mitchell ◽

Beverly G. Hope

Keyword(s):

Teaching And Learning ◽

Technology In Education ◽

Flexible Learning ◽

Web Based ◽

Web Technologies ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Traditional Approaches ◽

Poor Teaching ◽

Web Based Education ◽

The Web

Fuelled by the increasing connectivity afforded by the Internet and the flexibility offered by Web technologies, the use of technology in education has become increasingly common. However, despite claims that the Web will revolutionise education, many attempts at Web-based education simply reinforce current ‘poor’ teaching practices or present more of the same disguised in updated packaging. We argue that this occurs because of differing pedagogical assumptions and a limited understanding of how flexible learning differs from traditional approaches. In particular, we argue that flexible learning demands an increased focus on constructivism and the sociological aspects of teaching and learning. This chapter presents two frameworks that situate our approach to flexible learning with respect to more traditional offerings and discusses the implications for educational technology design.

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E-Learning Business Models

Cases on Worldwide E-Commerce ◽

10.4018/978-1-930708-27-3.ch004 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 70-94 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sabine Seufert

Keyword(s):

Business Models ◽

Digital Economy ◽

The Internet ◽

Learning Models ◽

Web Based ◽

Education Market ◽

E Learning ◽

International Data ◽

Web Based Education

According to several forecasts given by Gartner Group or International Data Corporation, for example, e-learning as a new buzzword for Web-based education and its commercialization seems to be a growing market in the digital economy. This case study will analyze this new and dynamic e-learning market and the corresponding changes on the education market. A framework of the different education models that have already developed on the e-learning market will be introduced and their benefits and risks discussed. Several cases demonstrate the new e-learning models in action. Therefore, this contribution consists of several smaller cases that can be used for getting an overview of the e-learning market and for a discussion about e-learning as a promising e-commerce application on the Internet.

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Students’ Acceptance on Blended Learning: A Case Study

International Journal of Engineering & Technology ◽

10.14419/ijet.v7i4.38.27624 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (4.38) ◽

pp. 992

Author(s):

Mohd Ramadan Ab Hamid ◽

Emmy Hainida Khairul Ikram ◽

Siti Sabariah Buhari ◽

Farhanah Ahmad Shuhaimi ◽

Norazmir Md Nor ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blended Learning ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Traditional Learning ◽

Web Based ◽

Electronic Learning ◽

Learning Platform ◽

Health Sciences Students ◽

E Learning

Electronic Learning (E-Learning) has been widely used as a complement to the traditional learning method. It includes the introduction of blended learning (BL) that fully utilises the use of Learning Management System (LMS). The aim of this study is to examine students’ acceptance of blended learning specifically with the use of Openlearning (OL) as an online learning platform to complement traditional teaching. 137 students had participated in this study. OL was introduced to the Health Sciences students, who enrolled in the Principles of Nutrition course. Students explored teaching materials, videos, activities, and several assessments in OL while facilitated by facilitators for 14 weeks. A self-administered questionnaire was given via online to the participants to evaluate their attitudes and acceptance towards OL. Descriptive statistic was used to describe the demographic data and t-test was performed to report the level of acceptance. Overall results showed students were very satisfied with blended learning using OpenLearning as a web-based tool. Students accepted OL as it is easy to use and convenient. They also agreed that the usage of OL in teaching and learning will improve their academic performance. In conclusion, it is proven that Health Sciences students accepted the use of OL in blended learning.

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