Benefits of E-learning

In short, e-learning provides the following benefits:

· Flexible

E-learning provides flexibility in choosing when and where to access the lessons. Students do not need to travel to where the lesson is delivered, e-learning can be done from anywhere that has good access to the Internet or not. For those who do not have internet connection, e-learning is distributed through the media Movable spe CD / DVD. In addition, learners now can also take advantage of mobile technology such as notebooks, pda, or mobile phone to access e-learning. Flexibility in supporting the current as well as various places have set up internet connection / hot spots for free to use wi-fi or wimax.

· Independent Study

E-learning provides an opportunity for independent learners control over learning success. Learners are free to choose when to start, when it will finish, and which parts of a module that wanted to learn first. If, after repeated there was something he had not understood, the learner can contact the instructor, resource person via email, chat or join an interactive dialogue at certain times. Can also read the discussions on the message boards available on the LMS (Learning Management System).

· Cost Efficiency

Many cost efficiencies can be obtained by e-learning. For the organizers, in this case the university, for example, could save costs, among others:

Administration costs (the cost of salaries and allowances during the training, the cost of lecturers and administrative staff management training, food for training),

Provision of physical facilities for learning (eg: lease or provision of classrooms, chairs, whiteboard, LCD player, OHP).

For learners, as explained above, the efficiency of transport and accommodation costs can be obtained. In the business sector / corporate for example, if a nationwide company with branches in the province kinds will provide training for employees of all branches in Indonesia. What is the cost of transportation and accommodation must be paid to conduct the training?. The employees were forced to leave work to attend training. How much productivity is lost with conventional training. With e-learning, training materials can be distributed both online and off-line to all the existing branches.

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