Critical issues in educational leadership E-learning vs classroom learning in B-school

The education industry in India is booming and is important for country's economic and social development. India is one of the largest education and training markets in the world with an estimated student population of 400 million. It is believed that based on the current and future manpower requirements of the various sectors; there is a huge demand-supply gap in the education space. India's youth, accounts for over 50 per cent of its total population.

“e-learning” could play a very crucial role in imparting quality education with the help of latest technology. The main advantage of e-Learning is that a student or executive can gain knowledge and skills without any time-barriers or geographical-boundaries. This creates immense possibilities of learning and development. E-Learning is now estimated to represent about 5% of the overall training and educational market. In India, there are about one million online learners. In future, the potential of online e-Learning is very promising (C.Keller). The Classroom Snapshot records the environment and the participants in the classroom as if they were being photographed at one instant. It records every person in the classroom in the activity in which they are engaged and shows with whom they are engaged. Prior to starting the observation, ask the teacher how long the period will last. If it is 50 minutes, the observer will record one Snapshot every five minutes. If the period is 30 minutes in duration, the observer records a snapshot every three minutes. The point is to distribute the ten Snapshots evenly over the entire class period. To record the data for the snapshot, the observer sits at the back of the classroom or from a point where he/she can have a good view of the entire class. Allow three minutes to pass after the bell rings and take the first Snapshot (C.Keller).