With the advent of internet, e-learning has now become a familiar name. It is beyond argument that education shapes and influences a person's life and plays a very big role in his or her career. Opportunities for educating oneself are abound but there are some less fortunate who may not have the opportunity and infrastructure to achieve the education they desire. But the internet has brought people very close together such that the desired education is within the reaching distance of everyone. This has fuelled a sudden spurt in the growth of e-learning and there are many trends that contribute and fan their further growth. e-Learning is particularly helpful for those who are geographically remote and hence, do not have access to the educational campus very easily. When a basic knowledge of computer and internet is there, anyone can opt for e-learning and the advancement in information like multimedia, browser technology and media capability have really contributed to the basic infrastructure in e-learning. This enables real-time online e-learning and offers a chance to get individualized attention and thus enhance their knowledge. The major driving force behind the growth of e-learning is the workplaces or offices that encourage their staff to further their educational background through e-learning. For instance, companies and institutions face stiff competition from their counterparts and are always forced to stay on top of the competition. Thus, it is imperative for them to keep their staff updated with the latest. So, they cash in on the e-commerce transactional functionality and other related tasks. The organization is more concerned on the growth of knowledge of their staff … [Read more...]
Internet trends and top internet properties
India reached seventh position in the internet population and 3.2 crore Indians are now accessing internet despite low broadband penetration. Google India is now among the “Top 15” websites in the world due to this sudden spurt in internet usage in India. Google is now the number one internet property in the world with 77% reach while Yahoo is gradually losing the grip over internet. Top 5 internet properties: 1. Google sites: 77% reach 2. Microsoft sites: 64% reach 3. Yahoo sites: 55% reach. Are you still using Yahoo mail? 4. AOL: 27% reach with little international presence. 5. Wikemedia: Power of community. Top 7 countries in internet reach: 1. China: 1 in every 6 internet user is from China. 2. USA: 1 every 7 internet user is from America. 3. Japan: 6% of internet population are from Japan. 4. Germany: This country represents 3.7% of internet population. 5. Britain: 3.6 crore internet users are from UK. 6. France: 3.4 crore internet users from France. 7. India: Just 3.2 crore Indians access internet. India represents 3.2% of internet population. But India will reach 3rd position within 1 year, according to estimates. If Indian Government aggressively encourages broadband deployment, India will easily reach 3rd position in internet population. Broadband will provide huge employment opportunities for Indians and cut costs for Companies. … [Read more...]
