E-learning

"E-learning" refers to the introduction of information technologies in learning or training domains. It presents many advantages since it allows:
- to have access to learning or training programmes at anytime or anywhere;
- to do it at one's rhythm;
- to personalize programmes according to one's interests, time,...

E-learning can be done through different media : tapes, analogic or digital videos, websites, blogs, wiki tools,... but I think blogs and wiki tools offer real interactive aspects as the teacher or examiner can view quite in direct what you are doing and intervene on it.

For organizations, it is very interesting since it is more flexible and can be less expensive than a traditional training programme.
But it has also disadvantages since you cannot learn from classmates or share with them what you are learning. For those who do it at home, they can be troubled or interrupted by many things that they would not have in a class. Therefore, they must be very motivated to do it. But as far as I am concerned, I found quite funny to do it; for example answering the topics pointed out by our teacher on a blog was really interesting. Indeed, by writing on a blog, you know that others can see what you have done. Thus, you must pay more attention to what you write and to the visual aspect of your blog. Moreover using Msn messenger for an exam, it is quite hard even though we use video. As the teacher doesn't clearly see you, you have to be more precise and clear.