Tech Talk: E-learning an emerging option for higher education
This article was first published by dmcityview.com The Internet has taken a proverbial wrecking ball to countless industries: recording, publishing, newspaper, brick-and-mortar retail and so many more. At times it seems like no field is safe. So what is the most likely candidate to be reduced to rubble next? Higher Education. This is truly the information age, with almost everything you could possibly want to learn available online — in many cases for free. For instance, the most popular videos on YouTube are actually “How-To” tutorials. There are entire networks on the site devoted to teaching viewers everything from fixing a flat tire to calculating the mass of a gas giant planet. By itself, YouTube isn’t upsetting the Higher Education system. You can’t get a medical degree or graduate from law school on YouTube. Where the collegiate system is slowly starting to feel pressure from the Internet is through “eLearning” websites. These online venues provide skills training without ...