PRESENTATION OF THE ISSUE E-learning is developing day by day. When the advent of IT and the development of a more knowledge-based society, the role of the educational sectors needs to be redefined to cope with the challenges and opportunities that IT have bought about. In this July, UK education and skills secretary have called upon IT company to lend a hand in getting e-learning into schools and colleges. The government are committed to making e-learning a fundamental part of all education. Jo Best July 08 2003 IT firms asked for school e-learning aid Before that, in this March, Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) gets $100 million Ireland e-learning deal.
This is an electronic learning project aims to provide and manage the infrastructure for the Northern Ireland! s Department of Education. They will give e-mail addresses to 350000 children and teachers in Northern Ireland! s 1200 schools and access to digital resources including virtual classrooms and online libraries of curriculum content, HP through their Classroom 2000 project (C 2 K).
IDG news service 3/27/03 HP wins $100 million Ireland e-learning contract THE IT BACKGROUND OF THE ISSUE The internet is changing the way people are educated, THE IMPACT OF THE ISSUE In HP! s C 2 K project, the connection between teachers and pupils are linked tightly. They are able to exchange e-mail and text messages and talk via video conference. This is particularly useful for pupils who are unable to attend school because of illness or severe weather, so long as they have a computer at home. Teachers could upload and share any lesson plans that they develop, and take elements of other lessons for their own teaching.
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In general, through e-learning, to students, not only in their own school area, but also they can across other education authorities. To teachers, SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE ISSUE IT firms asked for school e-learning aid Jo Best July 08 2003 web > HP wins $100 million Ireland e-learning contract web.
