Recent development in multimedia e-learning technologies

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Identification and prioritization of critical issues for the promotion of e-learning in Pakistan

“…Another definition of e-learning is the learning and communication activities using computers and network (Roffe, 2002;Schank, 2002;Wong, 2007). Furthermore e-learning can also be defined as a learning platform based on internet, which is facilitating both the learners and the instructors to cooperate with each other to enhance learning (Lau, Yen, Li, & Wah, 2013). In addition, e-learning is further explained as self-directed learning based on web technologies.…”

“…It can be further explained as a resource that can be reusable and digital with the aim of achieving the learning objectives is known as a LO (Güler & Altun, 2010). Another term that can be used to represent LO is known as multimedia information, which is the collective set of contents including text, animation, audio, video or image (Lau et al, 2013).…”

Supporting eLearners by increasing Digital Literacy Skills in Healthcare Educators

“…Ironically, in our efforts to provide a wide range of multimedia resources for students with different learning styles and assist with flexible learning, we can run the risk of overwhelming them with too much information, resulting in 'cognitive overload' (Lau et al, 2014). Students may feel the workload involved in an e-learning course is higher, so teachers must implement reasonable timescales for the completion of online activities.…”

Twitter news-in-education platform for social, collaborative, and flipped learning

“…It is a powerful method to share opinions, stimulate debates, and facilitate the learning process. Even though defining social learning is still a work in progress, many researchers have used social-networking platforms to create activities and exercises for specific programs [12]. Social learning and collaborative learning are often mutually complementary.…”