Share Paper: Past Promises and Present Challenges: A Conversation about Hype and Reality and What’s to Come in E-Learning

  1. Patti Shank, Learning Peaks, United States
  2. Phil Abrami, Concordia University, Canada
  3. Jane Bozarth, North Carolina Office of State Personnel HRD Group, United States
  4. Wayne Precht, University of Maryland University College, United States
  5. Margaret Driscoll, IBM Global Services, United States
  6. Thomas Reeves, The University of Georgia, United States
Thursday, November 20 11:15 AM-12:15 PM Royale 3

Abstract: E- learning has been widely adopted in higher education and corporations but there have been and continue to be plenty of challenges. Promises of vastly cheaper technology-based learning didn’t pan out. Promises of costs savings for travel and facilities have been offset by costs for infrastructure and the high cost of building high-quality instruction. Sucking content from the heads of instructors, subject matter experts, and faculty and turning it into “courses” doesn’t work. Online instruction is often frustrating for learners. There’s good news as well. Working adults are increasingly able to further their education and careers because of online instructional ...