e-Learning as a «magical» way to teach and learn in a modern world?!

Abstract

Every technical novelty brought new hopes for education. Nowadays we are witnessing and we also feel a huge pressure to use e-Learning platforms. It is consensual that e-learning can introduce different ways to teach and learn because new approaches can be introduced within the educational context. But e-learning can only be just a new and different technological device… Virtual communities are important in this new educational environment because it is very easy to exchange information and data. However, its growth and maintenance will require from teachers and students new ways of working. It is possible to argue that e-learning may promote real «knowledge transaction» among the members of the virtual communities? This paper aims to reflect and discuss the main advantages, difficulties and limitations of e-learning in order to promote and adequate an efficient use under a strong pedagogical approach.