Digital Media - E-Education & E-Science

Synopsis

The Internet and associated Web 2.0 technologies has further broadened the quality and possibilities for remote education and the ‘virtual classroom’. Tele-education is also becoming increasingly important in training health professionals in remote areas. Corporations and universities are continuing to adopt e-learning solutions in an effort to lower costs and provide training and education to a wider audience. It is thought that the current economic environment will see e-learning growth being curtailed somewhat as companies reign in spending on non-essential training; however this climate may also promote e-learning as a cheaper alternative to classroom style training. This report provides an overview of e-education and identifies key trends. Brief case studies on Australia and the developing market of Africa are also provided. The report also introduces and analyses the concept of E-Science.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Introduction
  
  • 2.1 E-Learning and tele-education
    
• 3. Recent trends and developments
  
  • 3.1 Tele-presence and e-education
    
  • 3.2 Off-Net Video technology
    
  • 3.3 E-learning and Open Source
    
  • 3.4 Virtual worlds for education
    
  • 3.5 Educating remote health professionals
    
  • 3.6 Crowdsourcing
    
  • 3.7 iTunes U
    
  • 3.8 Mobile devices beginning to be used in e-education
    
• 4. Case study: Australia
  
  • 4.1 NBN to assist growth in Australia
    
  • 4.2 Australia’s first trans-sector initiative
    
  • 4.3 A standardised e-education system
    
  • 4.4 Risk of failure – people not technology
    
  • 4.5 Interactive and personalised education system
    
  • 4.6 Expanding the teaching profession
    
  • 4.7 From medieval schools to a digital society
    
  • 4.8 It is all about economic benefits
    
  • 4.9 E-education infrastructure initiatives
    
    • 4.9.1 National Government policy – FttH to the schools
      
    • 4.9.2 A national broadband network for Catholic schools
      
• 5. Brief case study: Africa
  
• 6. Digital education approaching reality
  
• 7. E-Science
  
  • 7.1 Citizens E-Science
    
  • 7.2 From video to virtual knowledge
    
• 8. Related reports
  

• Exhibit 1 – A shared vision of the future of education
• Exhibit 2 – Advantages of e-learning
• Exhibit 3 – Sample of e-learning ASP market participants
• Exhibit 4 – Examples of open source e-learning projects
• Exhibit 5 – Examples of tele-education initiatives in developing markets
• Exhibit 6 – Many Eyes – e-science web site example
• Exhibit 7 – GigaPort and SURFnet