E- LEARNING

Social science,
MATRIALS St. Thomas College of Teacher
Education Mylacombu
INTRODUCTION

E-Learning is learning utilizing electronic technologies to access educational curriculum outside

of a traditional classroom. In most cases, it refers to a course, program or degree delivered
completely online.
In many contemporary sectors, E-learning is often regarded as a ‘new’ form of learning that
uses the affordances of the Internet to deliver customized, often interactive, learning materials
and programs to diverse local and distant communities of practice. This view, however, is
historically disconnected from its antecedent instantiations, failing to recognize the extensive
links between developing educational theories and practices that had shaped the use of E-
learning over the past 40 years. In addition, the historic divide between Education and Training
has led to both the concurrent development of different notions, foci, and labels for technology-
enhanced learning in different contexts and situations, and different conceptual origins arising in
acquisitive and participatory learning metaphors.
 WHAT IS E-LEARNING?
• E-learning refers to the use of internet technology to deliver and enhance knowledge, skills and know-
how.
• It is a new approach to learning where the learner has control over what, when and where he/she learns.
• E-learning can be an intiated program in a corporation, institution or at individual level

DEFINITION OF E-LEARNING
E-Learning is defined as; ‘Learning that is delivered, enabled or mediated using electronic technology for the
explicit
purpose of training in organisations”

‘Any form of learning that utilises a network for delivery, interaction or facilitation... The learning could take place
individually or as part of a class” cm Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
TYPES OF E- LEARNING

• In informal e-learning, a learner could access a web site or join an online discussion group to find
relevant information.
• Self-paced e-learning on the other hand refers to the process whereby learners’ access computer
based or web-based training materials at their own pace.
• Leader-led e-leaning as the name suggests refers to an instructor, tutor or facilitator leading the
process. This type of learning can further be divided into two categories:
(1) learners accessing real- time (synchronous) learning materials and
(2) learners accessing delayed learning materials (asynchronous).
• The fourth and last type of e-learning described is through the use of performance support tools
which refers to materials that learners can use to help perform a task (normally in software) such as
using a wizard
ADVANTAGES OF
E-LEARNING
• Class work can be scheduled around work and family
• Reduces travel time and travel costs for off-campus students
• Students may have the option to select learning materials that meets their level of knowledge and
interest
• Students can study anywhere they have access to a computer and Internet connection
• Self-paced learning modules allow students to work at their own pace
• Flexibility to join discussions in the bulletin board threaded discussion areas at any hour, or visit with
classmates and instructors remotely in chat rooms
• Instructors and students both report eLearning fosters more interaction among students and
instructors than in large lecture courses
• eLearning can accommodate different learning styles and facilitate learning through a variety of
activities
DISADVANTAGES OF E -LEARNING
• Learners with low motivation or bad study habits may fall behind
• Without the routine structures of a traditional class, students may get lost or confused about course
activities and deadlines
• Students may feel isolated from the instructor and classmates
• Instructor may not always be available when students are studying or need help
• Slow Internet connections or older computers may make accessing course materials frustrating
• Managing computer files and online learning software can sometimes seem complex for students
with beginner-level computer skills
• Hands-on or lab work is difficult to simulate in a virtual classroom
 E-learning is not intended to replace conventional
methods and learning in classroom. Its aim is to
create an augmented learning environment where
CONCLUSION technology is used to deliver a combined range of
teaching and learning techniques aimed at
maximizing the individual's participation and
achieving the goals in the learning and teaching
process as a greener world
BLANKET OF THE
EARTH
ATMOSPHERE
The Earth is wrapped in a blanket of air called the 'atmosphere',
which is made up of several layers of gases. The Sun is much
hotter than the Earth and it gives off rays of light energy that
travel through the atmosphere and reach the Earth's surface
ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION
The permanent gases whose percentages do not
change from day to day are nitrogen, oxygen and carbon. Nitrogen
accounts for 78% of the atmosphere,oxygen21% and hydrargon0.9%.
Gases like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, methane, and ozone are trace
gases that account for about a tenth of one percent of the atmosphere
 Plants Make Use Of Carbon Dioxide For
Photosynthesis

What Are The Importance Of Gases Such As

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide And Nitrogen In
The Existence Of Life Forms?

Plants Make Use Of Nitrogen For

Their Growth Through Nitrogen
Fixation
Man And Other Organisms Make
Use Of Oxygen For Respiration
 Water molecules are a major constituent in the
WATER IN lower parts of the atmosphere. Water reaches
the atmosphere through evaporation and
THE Causes cloud formation and rain. There is
Spatial and temporal variation in the amount of
water present in the atmosphere.
ATMOSPHERE
 FACTORS INFLUENCING
THE AMOUNT OF WATER IN
THE ATMOSPHERE

Rate of evaporation will be high at places experiencing higher

temperature. So the water content in such places will be high. 01
The amount of water will be high in the atmosphere close to the
surface water sources such as oceans, rivers and
other water bodies 02
 Other than gases and water content dust particles
DUST also form part of the atmosphere. Main sources of the
dust particles to the atmosphere are listed below.
PARTICLES  Dust particles bought to the atmosphere by wind.
 Dust particles erupted through volcanos.
 Ash formed by burning meteors
WHAT IS
GREEN The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when
gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat. This
HOUSE process makes Earth much warmer than it would be
without an atmosphere. The greenhouse effect is one

EFFECT? of the things that makes Earth a comfortable place to

live.
HOW DOES THE GREENHOUSE
EFFECT WORK?
As you might expect from the name, the greenhouse effect works … like a greenhouse!
A greenhouse is a building with glass walls and a glass roof. Greenhouses are used to
grow plants, such as tomatoes and tropical flowers.
A greenhouse stays warm inside, even during the winter. In the daytime, sunlight
shines into the greenhouse and warms the plants and air inside. At nighttime, it's colder
outside, but the greenhouse stays pretty warm inside. That's because the glass walls of
the greenhouse trap the Sun's heat.
 
The greenhouse effect works much the same way on Earth. Gases in the atmosphere,
such as carbon dioxide, trap heat similar to the glass roof of a greenhouse. These heat-
trapping gases are called greenhouse gases.
During the day, the Sun shines through the atmosphere. Earth's surface warms up in
the sunlight. At night, Earth's surface cools, releasing heat back into the air. But some
of the heat is trapped by the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. That's what keeps
our Earth a warm and cozy 58 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius), on average
HOW TO REDUCE GREEN HOUSE
EFFECT?
Buy Energy-Efficient Choose Walking Over Cars
Products

Reduce, Reuse,
Plant A Tree
Recycle

Encourage Others To
Use Less Heat and Air Conserve
Conditioning
The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region
of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of
the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. It contains a high OZONE
concentration of ozone (O3) in relation to other parts of
the atmosphere, although still small in relation to other
gases in the stratosphere. The ozone layer contains less
AS AN
than 10 parts per million of ozone, while the average
ozone concentration in Earth's atmosphere as a whole is UMBRELLA
about 0.3 parts per million. The ozone layer is mainly
found in the lower portion of the stratosphere, from
approximately 15 to 35 kilometers (9 to 22 mi) above
ON EARTH
Earth, although its thickness varies seasonally and
geographically
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