Seminar Series: Technology Trends 2003
e-Learning Centre of Excellence
Despite the initial hype about e-learning during the
dot com era, the past few years have seen a more realistic appreciation
of its strengths and weaknesses. While e-learning has obvious advantages
in terms of flexible delivery of content (time, place and pace),
it often lacks the engaging interpersonal elements of face to face
learning. It has become clear that the success of e-learning depends
on many factors outside of the technology itself, such as organisational
culture, learner attitudes, and the strategic importance (or otherwise)
of training and development to an organisation. Yet in the knowledge
economy, human capital is the most powerful element of any business,
so this talk will explore the strengths and weaknesses of e-learning
as a contributor to human capital development.
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