| In every thing, there are advantages as well as | | | | flexibility. |
| disadvantages. The same can be said for elearning | | | | Another great advantage of this that a lot of people |
| solutions. Elearning, for those who do not know yet, is | | | | fail to see is how more environmentally friendly this |
| short for electronic learning. It is basically learning or | | | | learning mode really is as compared to the traditional |
| education using a computer software or online system. | | | | academic setting of a classroom. Think about it for a |
| CONS | | | | minute. How many books and papers do you suppose |
| So what are the disadvantages? Well, one of the | | | | is wasted in every classroom education year? Tons. |
| biggest disadvantages is the lack of human interaction. | | | | But one can eliminate most of the need for such |
| Without this, there is a large dimension in teaching that | | | | waste. Even chalk is something consumed but with this |
| is lost. It can be made fun and easy, but not everyone | | | | innovative learning delivery nothing is expended apart |
| will absorb learning from this made. Hence, students | | | | from electricity which is expended anyway in any |
| with the ability to self study will truly excel in this kind of | | | | classroom with the harsh lights and room |
| system. | | | | air-conditioning system. We are after all in a time of |
| Those who have self-discipline and the technologically | | | | environmental crisis, in the brink of dangerous global |
| savvy will be able to benefit from it the most as | | | | warming. A lot of teachers know the importance of |
| opposed to people who are not. This is another | | | | environmentalism and would love to take steps to |
| disadvantage to this mode of learning. So once again, | | | | reduce any of the emissions and pollution created |
| those who are lacking in such discipline and skill will not | | | | from the production of paper and other classroom |
| be able to benefit from elearning solutions. | | | | materials that the computer will make obsolete. |
| PROS | | | | Aside from being environmentally friendly, this mode of |
| Perhaps one of the most sought after advantage that | | | | teaching delivery is also great for students and |
| innovative learning tool has to offer to everyone is that | | | | trainees because it just costs so much less than |
| it does not punch in holes in one's schedules. You will | | | | conventional classes. This is because the materials |
| not have to work around your entire schedule just to | | | | necessary for this is just one: the computer you |
| fit in some classes. In most if not all cases, one can fit | | | | probably already have anyway. The industry does not |
| in their schedules for this mode of learning anytime | | | | need to pay all those teachers and their salaries, there |
| they are free. This is unless you have some online live | | | | is no need for building classrooms, and there is no |
| group discussion or forum but even so, one will still not | | | | need for books either in elearning solutions. All one |
| have to deal with going out in public since you can | | | | needs is software, video creation, and a bit of |
| simply do this in the comfort of one's home. The busy | | | | creativity in using pictures. |
| world of people today is really calling for this kind of | | | | |