Am I ready for e-learning? That can be a tough question if that question was posed a decade ago. But with the advent of new technologies in this time and age, I don’t think there is a reason for me to say no to e-learning. We are now in a globally competitive world and it is a mortal sin for any educated individual to never embrace the changes and advancement of education. It is survival of the fittest. Anyone who refuses to adjust in this dog-eat-dog society will always end up eaten alive.
E-learning literally stands for electronic learning and the mere mention of it sends shivers of fear along the spine of anyone whose mind is never open for change. According to the coolest professor I have encountered, Randy Gamboa, E-learning may also stand for Education Learning. Yes. Indeed e-learning is education learning as it awakens our dormant consciousness on another face of education- that of electronic education.
In my first semester of immersing myself in the boiling waters of e- learning, I got a splash of realization. That e-Learning is the use of technology to enable people to learn anytime and anywhere. That e-Learning can include training, the delivery of just-in-time information and guidance from experts. That e-learning can be asynchronous wherein it lets people learn at anytime. This is commonly used in colleges and universities nowadays. Even in post graduate studies. What I am doing right now is an example of asynchronous e-learning. I get access of information from my professor anytime I want as soon as I open my yahoogroups account. Another type of e-learning is the so-called synchronous e-learning wherein it lets teachers conduct classes over the Internet. The synchronous technologies also allow people to interact with peers and experts. It also includes virtual classroom, audio and video conferencing, chat, shared whiteboard, application sharing, and instant messaging.
But regardless of what type of e-learning would be applied, asynchronous or synchronous, I think I am ready for anything. Possibilities are endless and I am open for any possibilities there can be. For an individual whose vision is to march on with greater heights in the field of education, e-learning is always a great option. E-learning is fun, cool, fresh, and new. It is I think the most novel way of delivering education to the learning public both young and old alike. The famous “Lola Techie” in the popular commercial about facebook can be the best inspiration for educated people from all walks of life and from various age brackets, that e-learning has no specific age to cater. For as long as that individual is open to hurdle new ventures and challenges, he/she is ready to face this competitive world. If ask again if I am ready for e-learning, like “Lola Techie,” I would say I LIKE E-learning and I am perfectly ready for it!
