SEO Glossary: E-Learning

 

What exactly is e-learning?

E-LEARNING (Electronic Learning) is supported by digital, technical and electronic media. Various digital tools are used to support learning and teaching processes in different directions and sectors. For e-learning, content is specially prepared for a presentation so that it is ideally adapted to the target group.

 

E-learning is used for seminars or traditional learning courses, among other things. It is therefore integrated into a pedagogical or didactic concept and is intended to convey specialist knowledge quickly and easily. However, e-learning can also be used when an interested party searches for an explanation on the Internet. This is the case, for example, when they watch a video or read articles on a specific topic.

 

A look at e-learning shows that it is available in various forms:

 

• Content Sharing
• Digital learning content
• Video coursesWeb Based Collaboration
• Blended learning
• Online lectures

 

What are the advantages of e-learning?

In the past, remote learning was increasingly used. It is still used today, as it has a number of advantages. In some areas, for example, it allows knowledge to be transferred much more quickly and easily than in traditional forms.

 

Some advantages of e-learning at a glance:

 

• E-learning participants are largely independent in terms of time.
• They decide for themselves when they want to continue their education and watch video courses, for example. Online lectures and forms that take place live are an exception.
• In addition, it is independent of location.
• You can take part in e-learning from anywhere. All you need is a suitable device with an internet connection.
• The quality of traditional forms of teaching can vary.
• For example, when lecturers change or courses are canceled. With e-learning, on the other hand, the quality remains at the same level.
• No great effort is required to update e-learning materials. New content can be added at any time.
• With e-learning, participants decide for themselves how fast they want to learn. This is because not everyone learns at the same speed, so there is no
• complications arise.
• E-learning materials can be made available from scratch in different languages.
• In addition, course participants do not have to travel, which saves costs.

 

What forms of e-learning are there?

 

Common forms of e-learning are listed below:

 

• Content sharing: With content sharing, participants are able to share learning materials such as summaries and notes with others. It is therefore particularly suitable for students and pupils. But it can also be interesting for companies.
• Web-based collaboration: This form is also based on content sharing. This refers to web-based collaboration in which people work on learning tasks together. In a figurative sense, the participants sit at a digital table.
• Digital learning content: This is the most classic and most common form. Participants receive information in a presentation and click through individual pages to progress with their learning. A test usually follows at the end to check the knowledge learned.
• Video courses: As an alternative to the classic digital learning content, video courses are becoming increasingly important. Here, individual texts and graphics are displayed and a speaker explains the individual learning content.