Importance of Using E-Learning tools in Teaching and Learning: A Perspective Study

<p>We live in a world where the technology<br>is ubiquitous. Due to the very presence of<br>technology the pedagogy of teaching<br>methodology has undergone a<br>revolutionary change. The phrase "eLearning" or "Technology in Education"<br>has become the buzz word in every phase<br>of education. Infusing technology into<br>education is really important as it caters<br>the needs of the contemporary learners.<br>The classroom environment, today, is<br>completely different from the traditional<br>classroom. ew technologies like Internet,<br>YouTube, Skype, tweeter, blogs, mobile<br>phones, interactive boards and many<br>more have added not only stimulus but<br>also learners' engagement and true<br>interactivity within the classroom. This<br>paper deals with a brief review about the<br>traditional teaching methods in India and<br>further the focus will be on the<br>availability of various tools of ICT and<br>their practical uses. We live in an era of<br>information explosion. Once there was<br>famine of information, today we are<br>drowned in the cascade of information.<br>E-learning is a catalyst agent as it has<br>made a triumphal entry into education in<br>the past decade and only a lay man would<br>deny that it has brought no significant<br>benefits to teachers and students alike.<br>The e-learning tools are changing the<br>world we live in and the way we learn to<br>live. New Applications of e- learning<br>tools as Information and Communications<br>technologies (ICT), comprises of<br>communication devices or applications<br>encompassing radio; television as well as<br>newer digital technologies such as<br>overhead projectors, projectors,<br>interactive boards, i-pads, blogs,<br>computers, the Internet, Cameras, Audio<br>equipments, Scanners, Printers, E-mails,<br>video conferencing and many more are<br>not only influencing and supporting what<br>is being learned in schools, colleges and<br>universities but it is also supporting<br>changes to the way students are learning.</p>