ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS IN E-LEARNING

Abstract:

E-learning can be explained as the dissemination of modern technology and different applications to support students, scholars and all types of learners the process of learning. The process of teaching has been changed drastically in the past few years, with the advancements in technology and the traditional methods of teaching has been replaced by modern teaching methods. Social media platforms include software, digital videos, images, web pages, databases, digital audio and E-books which can be fabricated, viewed, refitted, communicated, preserved on digital electronics devices according to the requirement of the user.  The use of social networks and internet is rising as compared to the past few years and is now becoming one of the most powerful tools where people exchange knowledge and multimedia content which can be communicated between groups of people with common features. Major roles are being played by the teachers, learners and learning resources in any type of acquired social networking e-learning system. After the pandemic it has now become more difficult for every one of us to imagine learning without internet and social networks as they provide us with the vast knowledge. However, in the entrepreneurial education sector the role of social media is recognizable. The form of technologies and resources that are being used in various e-learning platforms relate well with the argument that students must take the full responsibility of their learning by engaging with their teachers and other students. Information technology provides us with the appropriate tools in order to enhance the virtual interactions between teachers and learners. This paper mainly focus on the emerging trends of e-learning via social media platforms and different IT media used for learning.