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Research Study – Published: July 29, 2012
Pedagogical Designs for Optimizing E-Learning
Dr. D. Sivakumar and Dr. B. Minnel Kodi
ABSTRACT
E-learning is commonly referred to as the intentional use of networked information and communications
technology in
teaching and learning. Several terms are also used to describe this mode of education, including online
learning, virtual
learning, distributed learning, network-based learning, and web-based learning.
Fundamentally, all these terms refer to educational processes that utilize information and communications
technology to
mediate asynchronous as well as synchronous learning and teaching activities. However, upon closer
examination, it becomes
clear that these labels represent slightly different educational processes and therefore cannot be used
synonymously with
the term e-learning.
Keywords: E-learning, Online learning, Virtual learning, Distributed learning, Network-based
learning,
Web-based learning, ICT, Asynchronous learning, Synchronous learning.
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License
(www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and
reproduction in any
Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to cite this article: Sivakumar, D., & Minnel Kodi, B. (2012). Pedagogical designs for optimizing
e-learning.
Indian Educational Researcher, 5(2), 23–31.
Received: June 08, 2012;
Revision Received: July 20, 2012;
Accepted: July 29, 2012.
Responding Author: Sivakumar, D. @ sivakumar@gmail.com
Article Overview: ISSN: 0974-2123 |
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Published in Volume 5, Issue 2, July – December, 2012
