Information And E-learning

E-learning is a subject that has fast become a “hot topic” for politicians and others involved within the education sector. Rapid advances in technology and increasingly cheaper hardware have meant that the potentials of e-learning appear to be more easily realised. However, it is hard to find agreement as to what the actual nature of e-learning is. There is no common definition and even at times no common understanding of e-learning – does it encompass video and audio technologies; is it more than merely another way of delivering lectures to students; will it result in job losses and derelict campuses; what is the relationship between e-learning and content or knowledge management? This e-book provides a snapshot of a number of key issues relating to online learning that will be of interest to the information professional. Previously published in: Supply Chain Management, Volume: 57, Number 2, 2005