Posted 7:11 AM by George Siemens
Relearning Elearning
Quote: "Like many of the overhyped e-revolutions, Internet-enabled e-learning turned out to be another great concept seemingly doomed by its execution... In the higher education segments, e-learning’s early incarnations flunked because they merely aped traditional post-secondary institutions."

Comment: Elearning fails for a reason - most often when it's not used for its strengths. Elearning isn't about mimicking traditional delivery - it's a way to provide education that may not be accessible (due to time or space restrictions), or that may be better delivered using technology (due to costs, number of people to train).

This article outlines three areas for elearning success: deliver bite-sized chunks, fill gaps in traditional education markets, provide better delivery devices.