E-EDUCATION-A SUBSTITUTE OR A SUPPORT FOR TRADITIONAL EDUCATION

Education

This study aims to discuss the trend of e-learning in the province of traditional education. With the arrival of the competition era, new technologies and methods have emerged as facilitating tools and have helped to overcome the drawbacks of old and conventional approaches. The introduction of e-learning in the field of education has rejuvenated the traditional education modes and served as a support by unfurling the time and space boundaries of learning. The field of education has also witnessed an enormous change with the introduction of ICT tools (Information and Communication Technology tools). The blending learning approach i.e. the merging of both the methods-traditional education and E-education has changed the face of global educational scenario immensely. On the other hand, as a method of sole learning, the accomplishment of learning- aim depends on life managerial skills and aspects like self-discipline, self-management and self-motivation of the learners. E-learning has nullified the learners’ dependency on educators and at the same time handover the total responsibility of success to the learners. This paper describes the changing trends of traditional education and E-education system in educational history and global educational scenario. Further, the authors have discussed the strengths and weaknesses of both the mode of educational system and highlighted the role of e-learning as a support to and as a substitute for traditional education.

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