e-Learning will not only benefit you as an individual, but as a University, a Corporation.

Students	Universities	Corporations
- Increased flexibility in learning - Affordable educational resources - Constant update of courses and contents - Immediate access to the Instituitions' resources - Ease of communication	- Expanding the scope of education - Ease of assessing and testing mechanism for educators - Total concentration on area of excellence - Course enhancement	- Ease of assessment - Affordable training resources - Higher retention rate of employees - Increased flexibility in learning

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Students

• Increased flexibility in learning
  Among the increasing population of students is a significant population of mature students who do part-time study while working and supporting a family. These students must be able to study whenever and wherever they can. With elearning, students are able to take different courses that cater to their lifestyles anytime, anywhere!
  
  

• Affordable educational resources
  With the traditional learning media, a large proportion of the student抯 cost consists of the lecturer抯 fees, travel and facilities cost that are incurred while bringing the lectures and students together. Hence with elearning, the total learning costs would be reduced substantially. 
  
  

• Immediate access to the University抯 resources
  Through the WWW, Universities can provide various course works and on-line communication facilities. elearning provides the opportunity for students to enhance their academic performance and productivity through team learning and collaboration with the faculty and other fellow classmates in other parts of the world.
  
  

• Ease of communication
  In order for students to keep track of their performance throughout the course, elearning provides students the tools to liase with the faculty and classmates. Constant feedback and interaction would be provided for students as well. 

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Universities

• Expanding the scope of education
  With the advancement of the WWW, Universities are able to increase their speed and flexibility of providing education. Universities are able to update their courses and contents easily and updated version of these materials to be distributed instantly. The WWW also offers education to a broader range of students worldwide.
  
  

• Ease of assessing and testing mechanism for educators
  There is a range of assessment tools provided by elearning for educators. The Universities can monitor student抯 assessment to gauge elearning抯 effectiveness and return on investments. 
  
  

• Constant update of courses and contents
  There is a need for the University抯 educational system to keep abreast with today抯 dynamic changing environment. Hence, there is a pertinent need for the University to update their courses and content constantly. A course installed on the web server facilitates educators to update their programmes and syllabus as and when it is necessary.
  
  

• Total concentration on area of excellence
  From technical support to instructional design and programme developments, elearning allows educators to fully concentrate on the academic area. elearning has the environment for academics to conceptualise, plan, develop and implement Web-Based teaching/ learning materials successfully. 
  
  

• Course enhancement
  Universities are able to participate in collaborative projects, especially those related to learning over high-speed networks and telecommunications through the use of Internet Technology.

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Corporations

• Ease of assessment
  With elearning, performance level of trainees and the effectiveness of the training programme can be monitored. Hence companies can use trainees? performance to gauge elearning抯 effectiveness and return on investments. 
  
  

• Affordable training resources
  With the traditional learning media, employers need to engage trainers and allocate time-off for their employees to be trained, thereby incurring training cost and man-hour loss. With elearning, the total training costs would be substantially lowered without comprising the quality of training.
  
  

• Higher retention rate of employees
  With constant training and skills upgrading, employees will be empowered to take on more responsibilities. The increase in job scope will motivate them to perform more efficiently and effectively in their tasks, which will lead to higher retention of employees.
  
  

• Increased flexibility in learning
  elearning aims to provide classroom learning with Internet technologies or an entire programme online. With the ease of technology and the WWW, corporations are able to conduct their training to suit the trainees?working schedule, thus ensuring minimum disruption from their work.