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ICT and Open Source in Education

Why an opеn source learning management system?

Aug 30

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Learning Management Systems (LMS) are a central part of any eLearning business. They are used to provide students with the resources and the learning content they need to participate on the program. A cost effective solution can always be found in Open Source Learning Management Systems that are usually web based application. This gives them the advantage of creating a to-go learning atmosphere. From every computer in the world that has an internet browser installed the learning management system can be easily accessed. There is no need to install additional software. Thus, students to not have to either own a computer or have the right to install software on it to access the contents of the eLearning provider.
 

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Provide better internet teaching through eLearning software

Aug 28

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If you are a teacher who manages his courses and classes over the internet, having an excellent kit of software tools can get you a significant advantage over competitors. You should also consider to make your knowledge about eLearning solutions into money. This can mean developing your own software, selling pre-configured software suites for which you provide maintenance or becoming a software seller who consults his clients in choosing the tools they need.
 

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What is meant with “learner-centered”

Jul 16

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It has long been a pedagogic demand to center the education on the learner. This means that the student gains practical as well as theoretical knowledge according to his personal needs. This way the student is supposed to develop his talents in the most effective way and should be provided with a solid foundation to engage In lifelong learning. Ideally, the teaching is not all centered on the teacher anymore (eg. memorization) but endorses creative and individual learning approaches of the students.
 

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ICTs and future workplaces

Jul 14

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A major benefit of the use of ICTs in today’s classroom can be found in its potential to prepare the students for a future workplace. There will be more and more jobs that require competence with computers, Internet and other information technology. The so-called “technological literacy” is becoming increasingly important. It is one of the key skills identified by enGauge (a project of the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory). This project researched the skills needed at the working places of the 21st century. The skills fall into four categories:
 

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A better learning environment with ICTs

Jun 22

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A major benefit of ICTs is the way, they make learning resources available. Students do not have to be at a place that can afford a major library. Instead they can access books and other materials from their home. Furthermore, the resources are not limited in quantity. That means that a student does not have to wait for a book to be returned to the library. Furthermore, books can not get lost or damaged anymore.

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Another compelling reason for using ICTs in education is the competence in communication technologies which is learned on the fly. Students learn how to use technologies like internet, email and the general use of computers. This makes them more competitive in a globalized job market. They become well acquainted with technologies that will soon be ubiquitous even in developing countries.
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Asynchronous and synchronous learning via ICTs

Jun 22

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ICTs (information and communication technologies) provide a great option for developing countries to gain access to quality education. It is an easy way to enhance the education possibilities by facilitating the transfer of knowledge. It also gives opportunities for poor people and improves the environment for businesses. In remote and poor regions, people will no longer have to suffer from their isolation from knowledge. ICTs can provide them with open access to all kinds of educational resources.

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However, to enable the use of ICTs in those areas more effort is needed to bridge the Digital Divide. That is to say that even poor and isolate people need access to modern communication technologies. Present inequalities in social and economic standards restrain most poor people from learning not only by ICTs but also by traditional approaches.
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