E-LEARNING FOR AGRICULTURE EDUCATION IN INDIA

Himanshu Agarwal, Arvind Kumar

Abstract: E-learning is a modern way of learning now days. It includes electronic media in the field of education. E-learning makes use of (ICT) information and communication technology. Now a day, In every field like learning in medical or learning in agriculture, e-learning is going popular to use. E-learning involves various types of media that provide video, audio, images and text. E-learning uses the intranet/ extranet / internet, and widens the horizon of traditional learning. This article explores the time when the concept of elearning was introduced, mentions its basic principles, discuss the ways in which it is superior than the traditional educational system. E-Agriculture is a rising field that specialize in the improvement of agricultural and rural development through improved and updated information and communication processes. Specifically, e-Agriculture involves the conceptualization, design, development, analysis and application of innovative ways in which to use information and communication technologies (IT) within the rural domain, with a primary specialize in agriculture. E-Agriculture may be a comparatively new term and that we totally expect its scope to alter and evolve as our understanding of the realm grows.

Keywords: E-Education in agriculture, E-learning, E-Education system, Internet-Education, Impact of E-Learning in Education.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2013.0212017