Proposal:

My proposal for this task will be to critically review the literature that is available on e-Learning and to question whether there is adequate literature available on this subject.

After the multimedia craze in the 1990’s, I feel that e-Learning is the next instalment in an ever changing educational landscape in order to provide a useful resourceful and student lead e-learning environment, (Daniel, 2017).
I would like to talk about the following as I believe that e-learning allows a new and different approach to teaching but particularly the learning process. Many students who engage in e-learning courses tend to study using the influence of new media content such as videos, animations and screen casts, therefore changing their attitude towards online learning as a result, (Jovic, Kostic Stankovic, and Neskovic, 2017).

E-learning is a new and up and coming medium and I am very interested in the benefits of e-learning and how the influence of e-learning has on the attitudes and intentions of students who wish to undertake online courses. One thing that Jovic, Kostic Stankovic, and Neskovic (2017) point out is that what learners perceive to be useful can be instrumental to increasing their self-reliance in e-learning courses which in turn greatly enhances their intention to use e-learning as a way forward in their onward educational journey, Jovic, Kostic Stankovic, and Neskovic, 2017).

Kim et al. (2012) outline that the way forward in e-learning involves working on the Critical Success Factor’s of the e-learning technical infrastructure such as a LMS’s (Learning Management System) to ensure that the this IT infrastructure is part of the process model, for which there are 2 parts, a) LMS service quality and b) LMS system outcomes.
Daniel (2017) indicates in his conclusion that blended learning is the way forward as there is a happy blend between student and teacher dialogue and outlines this type of learning will lead to greater student performance and staff satisfaction. Later he however concludes that this of course depends on a variety of factors which may or may not happen, (Daniel, 2017).

References

Daniel, S. (2017). Making Sense of Blended Learning: Treasuring an Older Tradition or Finding a Better Future?. [ebook] Toronto: Contact North, pp.2-18. Available at: http://teachonline.ca/sites/default/files/tools-trends/downloads/makingsenseofblended.pdf [Accessed 12 Nov. 2017].

Jovic, M., Kostic Stankovic, M. and Neskovic, E. (2017). Factors Affecting Students’ Attitudes towards E-Learning. Management:Journal of Sustainable Business and Management Solutions in Emerging Economies, 22(2), p.73.

Kim, K., Trimi, S., Park, H. and Rhee, S. (2012). The Impact of CMS Quality on the Outcomes of E-learning Systems in Higher Education: An Empirical Study. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 10(4), pp.575-587.