Abstract—Advancements in information technology have
made available tools that allow learning to take place anytime
and anywhere. The changes in technology demand changes in
the way education is being arranged as well. The answer has
been increased involvement of information technology in all
stages of the learning process, which has been known as
e-Learning, or more recently as m-Learning. The discussion
around e-Learning and m-Learning reflects the skills needed in
the modern labour market, and it highlights the importance of
technology in the modern society. Consequently, there are
significant pressures to develop learning environments that use
modern technology. With all technology and portable devices
available today, are we already in modern learning
environments?
Index Terms—E-learning, m-learning, learning environment,
modern learning, education.
Seppo J. Sirkemaa is with University of Turku, Finland. He works
currently at University Consortium of Pori, Finland and is off duty from
Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku, Finland
(e-mail:seppo.sirkemaa@utu.fi).
Cite: Seppo J. Sirkemaa, "Analysing e-Learning and Modern Learning Environments," International Journal of Information and Education Technology vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 176-179, 2014.