ICT IN EDUCATION, 5.5

WEB BASED LEARNING
Web-Based learning is learning that uses the World Wide Web or the Internet as a means and a method for delivery for learning and instruction (Alessi and Trollip, 2011). Wikipedia's definition of Web-based learning can be described as E-learning. The "E" in E-learning refers to the word "electronic". Web-Based learning is electronically supported teaching and learning. The title can also be used interchangeably with computer-based learning, virtual education and digital collaboration. All of the content in Web-Based learning is delivered via the Internet, intranet/extranet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CD-ROM. It can be self-paced or instructor-led and include media in the form of text, image, animation, streaming video and audio. Web-Based learning is geared around technology, specifically the computer. In order for students to be successful in this learning environment they not only need the accessibility to the computers but they also need the knowledge regarding how to use them (Wang, 2009).


ONLINE LEARNING 
Online learning is a way of studying for an internationally recognized qualification without needing to attend classes on campus. It is aimed at those who wish to study for a postgraduate qualification alongside work or other commitments.

VIRTUAL LEARNING
In order to understand the essence of ‘virtual learning’, it is necessary to clarify some related terms. It is often the case that the terms: e-learning, web-based learning, online learning and distance learning, appear as synonymous. They, however, represent different aspects of learning and their synonymous use is incorrect. E-learning in its broadest sense refers to using electronic technologies for learning and teaching, while it is a kind of educational technology itself. This category comprises both learning in which part of the activities take place online and learning which is entirely online. The European Commission defines E-Learning as a learner-oriented approach of using “new multimedia technologies and Internet to improve the quality of learning by facilitating access to resources and services, as well as remote exchanges and collaboration”
Virtual learning has changed the way we learn and teach. The people-oriented virtual learning shapes the way students learn, modifies the content they acquire and the way they learn to learn. In this sense, virtual learning allows for a much more natural and wholesome development among learners of key competences indicated in the European Reference Framework.

MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE (MOOC)
A massive open online course (MOOC) is a free Web-based distance learning program that is designed for the participation of large numbers of geographically dispersed students. A MOOC may be patterned on a college or university course or may be less structured.

 AUDIO AND VIDEO CONFERENCING
Audio conferencing allows multiple callers to join in a conversation by dialing into an audio conferencing bridge. Participants will be provided an access number, a conference ID and possibly a secure pin number to uniquely identify the participant and to improve the security of the call. Call organizers may send documents via email to participants in order to provide background data or perhaps to review documents in the call.
Video conferencing can occur between two participants in a peer-to-peer call, or between multiple participants via a video conferencing bridge, sometimes called a multi point control unit. The bridge can be located within a company network or can available from a service provider, on a subscription or metered basis, or for free, depending on the intended use and service model. Video conferencing will also include an audio channel, and may include a document or screen sharing capability. Video conferencing can exist on a company's internal network, although when external participants join, they generally connect over the Internet using a specialized type of firewall.
E-COMMUNICATION
Electronic communication is classified as (1) one-way (simplex) or two-way (full duplex or half duplex) transmissions and (2) analog or digital signals. Analog signals are smoothly varying, continuous signals. Digital signals are discrete, two-state (on/off) codes. Electronic signals are often changed from analog to digital and vice versa. Before transmission, electronic signals are known as baseband signals.
FORUMS
Forums are like social mixers, where everyone is at equal level, milling about and discussing with others. These many to many communication tools allow anyone to start a topic and anyone to respond to one. Members are often at equal level, and content is usually segmented by topic, it created for discussion between several people.
 BLOG
A blog (short for weblog) is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs are defined by their format: a series of entries posted to a single page in reverse-chronological order. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or reflect the purpose of the Web site that hosts the blog. Topics sometimes include brief philosophical musings, commentary on Internet and other social issues, and links to other sites the author favors, especially those that support a point being made on a post. The author of a blog is often referred to as a blogger. 
There are different types of blogs
  • ·        Personal Blogs
  • ·        Business Blogs
  • ·        Professional Blogs
  • ·        Niche Blogs
  • ·        Reverse Blogs
  • ·        Affiliate Blogs
  • ·        Media Blogs
  • ·        Freelance Bloggers

BULLETIN BOARDS
A bulletin board system (BBS) is a computer or an application dedicated to the sharing or exchange of messages or other files on a network. Originally an electronic version of the type of bulletin board found on the wall in many kitchens and work places, the BBS was used to post simple messages between users. The BBS became the primary kind of online community through the 1980s and early 1990s, before the World Wide Web arrived. A BBS may be accessible from a dial-up modem, Telnet, or the Internet. Because it originated before the graphical user interface (GUI) became prevalent, the BBS interface was text-based. Although recent Web-based versions have a graphical, interactive user interface, the text-only interface preferred by BBS purists can often be accessed by Telnet. According to Justin Scott, co-founder of Sceiron Interactive and a former sysop, a Web-based BBS is essentially a Web site that is powered by BBS software rather than a Web server.
 SOCIAL NETWORKS
Social networking is the practice of expanding the number of one's business and/or social contacts by making connections through individuals, often through social media sites such as Face book, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google.
Based on the six degrees of separation concept (the idea that any two people on the planet could make contact through a chain of no more than five intermediaries), social networking establishes interconnected online communities (sometimes known as social graphs) that help people make contacts that would be good for them to know, but that they would be unlikely to have met other wise. Depending on the siplatform, members may be able to contact any other member. In other cases, members can contact anyone they have a connection to, and subsequently anyone that contact has a connection to, and so on. Some services require members to have a preexisting connection to contact other members. While social networking has gone on almost as long as societies themselves have existed, the unparalleled potential of the Web to facilitate such connections has led to an exponential and ongoing expansion of that phenomenon. In addition to social media platforms, the capacity for social interaction and collaboration is increasingly built into business applications.
WEBINAR
A webinar is an educational, informative or instructional presentation that is made available online, usually as either video or audio with slides. A webinar may take the form of an academic lecture or some other type of presentation, such as a business conference. Because webinar attendees connect online, they can use Internet-based technologies to enhance the experience, for example, communicating through instant messaging, file sharing, using a whiteboard collaboratively and interacting through social media sites. As with any type of presentation, it's important to prepare adequately for a webinar. Tips for a successful webinar include researching the topic thoroughly, creating an organizational structure for the information, finding a comfortable pace for presentation, and testing equipment ahead of time. The term webinar is a portmanteau -- a word made from two other words or parts of words -- of "web" and "seminar."




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