GC: n
CT: What is e-learning?
In the early days of e-learning, some people were concerned that bringing computers into the classroom would remove the human element that many learners benefit from.
But technology has developed, and smartphones and tablets are now widely embraced in both the classroom and office. We also use a wealth of interactive designs that ensure distance learning is both an engaging and valuable lesson delivery medium.
By building partnerships with quality training providers, and combining this with a dedicated and experienced team, Virtual College provides the perfect blended learning environment. This means that everyone has the chance to take their online training to the next level, while fitting their learning in around their busy schedule.
S: VC – http://www.elearningnc.gov/about_elearning/what_is_elearning/ (last access: 12 March 2023)
N: 1. e-: the later Romans evidently found words beginning in sc-, sp-, st- difficult or unpleasant to pronounce; in Late Latin forms begin to emerge in i- (such as ispatium, ispiritu), and from 5c. this shifted to e-. The development was carried into the Romanic languages, especially Old French, and the French words were modified further after 15c. by natural loss of -s- (the suppression being marked by an acute accent on the e-), while in other cases the word was formally corrected back to the Latin spelling (for example spécial). Hence French état for Old French estat for Latin status, etc. It also affected Romanic borrowings from Germanic (such as espy, eschew).
learning (n): Old English leornung “study, action of acquiring knowledge,” verbal noun from leornian (see learn). Meaning “knowledge acquired by systematic study, extensive literary and scientific culture” is from mid-14c. Learning curve attested by 1907.
2. Quite simply, e-learning is electronic learning, and typically this means using a computer to deliver part or all of a course, whether it is in a school, part of your mandatory business training or a full distance learning course.
In the early days it received a bad press, as many people thought bringing computers into the classroom would remove that human element that some learners need, but as time has progressed technology has developed, and now we embrace smartphones and tablets in the classroom and office, as well as using a wealth of interactive designs that makes distance learning not only engaging for the users, but valuable as a lesson delivery medium.
Building partnerships with quality training providers, and combining this with a dedicated experienced technical team and support staff.
S: 1. OED – http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=e-learning (last access: 20 June 2017). 2. http://www.virtual-college.co.uk/elearning/elearning.aspx (last access: 31 December 2014).
GV: eLearning
S: http://www.elearningnc.gov/about_elearning/what_is_elearning/ (last access: 31 December 2014)
SYN: online learning, on-line learning, virtual learning, cyberlearning.
S: GDT – http://www.granddictionnaire.com/ficheOqlf.aspx?Id_Fiche=8872865 (last access: 31 December 2014)
CR: computer science, deep learning, distance learning, machine learning, virtual personal assistant.
