E-learning: the departure of the human factor in education

• Cunningham, Stuart ^[1] ; Hebblewhite, Richard ^[1] ; Grout, Vic ^[1] ; Oram, Denise ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Wales

     University of Wales

     Castle, Reino Unido

     
• Localización: Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference WWW/INTERNET 2004: Madrid, Spain, October 6-9, 2004 / coord. por Pedro Isaías, Nitya Karmakar, Vol. 2, 2004 (Short Papers-Posters), ISBN 972-99353-0-0, págs. 1235-1236
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Electronic learning (e-learning) is a field that has undergone exceptional development in the last five years, and has received a considerable uptake amongst educational institutions at all levels, particularly in Further and Higher Education. This trend in utilisation of on-line and electronic resources has been increasing and has been coupled with the ability to promote distance and open learning, where the role of the tutor or teacher has become gradually remote and detached from the method of delivery used in education. Will on-line and electronic learning & teaching eventually eliminate the need for human teachers and lecturers? What effect, if any, will this have on students? This paper presents issues for discussion.