Author_Institution :
Stevens Inst. of Technol., Hoboken, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Learning online is one of the strongest currents in higher education, as the working engineer in particular is discovering. This paper details how, in the coming years, technological advances, such as wireless networking, will undoubtedly help make e-learning more attractive. And as high-speed, broadband Internet connections become the norm, more real-time, interactive uses of the Web will appear in online-learning classes
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; distance learning; engineering computing; engineering education; CAI; broadband Internet connections; e-learning; engineering education; online-learning classes; wireless networking; Education; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Educational technology; Electronic learning; Industrial training; Internet; Management training; Scheduling; Technology management;