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Sunday, June 12, 2005
How effective is Online learning? - New research seeks answer - EGovMonitor
As more and more people are using computers and the Internet for a whole host of different life tasks – such as shopping, banking and booking holidays - the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) is conducting a research project to find out how effective learning online is. With over 3000 courses now available to study online - in subjects as diverse as languages, IT and fork lift truck driving – this form of learning is often seen as convenient for learners and, as such, it is anticipated to become ever more popular. However NIACE is keen to hear about the experiences – good and bad - of learners who have chosen to study online, so future learners can benefit. Lisa Englebright, Researcher, ICT and Learning Team, NIACE, said, “This is the first generation of learners who have studied online. For NIACE it’s both interesting and important to find out what the benefits are and what the drawbacks have been.
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