...Aisha Yaquob Alsobhi; Khaled Hamed Alyoubi Purpose Through harnessing the benefits of the internet, e-learning systems provide flexible learning opportunities that can be delivered at a fixed cost at a time and place to suit the user. As such, e-learning systems can allow students to learn...

...GopalaKrishnan T; P Sengottuvelan Purpose – The ultimate objective of the any e-Learning system is to meet the specific need of the online learners and provide them with various features to have efficacious learning experiences by understanding their complexities. Any e-Learning system could...

...Milorad Pantelija Stevic; Branko Milosavljevic; Branko Rade Perisic Purpose – Current e-learning platforms are based on relational database management systems (RDBMS) and are well suited for handling structured data. However, it is expected from e-learning solutions to efficiently handle...

... as gaining access to e‐learning content on how they can use such services. Argiris Tzikopoulos can be contacted at: tzikopoulos@ea.gr © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 This paper presents an initiative that aims at familiarizing rural SMEs with the use of e‐government services. Its scope...

... for library users. VLEs have well‐developed resource management features, making them an attractive way of distributing course documents and enabling students to refer to them later. E‐learning practitioners emphasise the importance of the “learning resource layer” in providing a good foundation of e...

...Martin Myhill The introductory chapter which seeks to do the impossible and almost succeeds – introducing copyright, UK copyright law, set an international context from other parts of the English‐speaking world – all in the context of e‐learning. Through the following chapters, the book explores...

... and e‐learning have transformed teaching and learning, provided new alternative delivery modes, and helped to reach new target groups. Recently the staff have been experimenting with Web 2.0 technologies and a few have successfully adopted them in teaching and learning. Practical implications...

...Sarah Crudge This book will be a worthwhile addition to any librarian's reference shelf. It is worth noting that the book is now a few years old, and because e‐learning is a rapidly advancing topic there may be new developments that are not reported here. Nevertheless, the emphasis...

... and easily is also very valuable. Originality/value The paper provides information based on some years of practical experience in providing access to e‐book collections. Electronic books Academic libraries E‐learning United Kingdom Staffordshire University was ebrary's first customer in the UK...

... Electronic books Reading lists Teaching E‐learning Higher education United Kingdom Developments in teaching and learning are changing the face of higher education in the UK as well as in other parts of the world. Electronic tools (e‐tools) and resources are increasingly being promoted...

...Lucy A. Tedd Edited by Andrew   Cox . Portals: People, Processes and Technology . London : Facet Publishing   2006 . 249 pp. , ISBN: 1‐85604‐546‐3   £39.95 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> Portals E‐learning References Cox , A. (2003...

... --> Academic libraries Library management Organizational change Information profession E‐learning As someone working in an academic support role I was immediately drawn to this book, hoping it would be a thought‐provoking read for myself and also for all academic librarians and managers. I...