| The so-called third world countries blame poverty | | | | provide for their families. |
| for the lack of economic, political, and social | | | | Cost effective - In the long run, computer and |
| progress in their nation. It is a known fact that to | | | | web-based education will be cheaper than hiring |
| alleviate poverty, citizens need education. | | | | teachers and building school facilities. This method |
| Governments of under-developed and developing | | | | of teaching will require basic premises like a |
| countries need to find the right type of solution | | | | computer lab and a few facilitators to guide the |
| that will impact the greater population. | | | | students. |
| Education plays an important role in our globalized | | | | Customized education - The students will be able |
| world. Workers need to improve their | | | | to set their own pace unlike a classroom setting |
| performance and skills to be able to compete with | | | | where teaching is generalized to the whole class. |
| other nationalities from more developed countries. | | | | Obstacles: |
| While education remains conventional, technology | | | | Lack of infrastructure - For Elearning to work, a |
| evolves rapidly, encroaching on our daily lives and | | | | fast internet connection is necessary. Government |
| activities, changing the way we live and how we | | | | has to address the telecommunication needs of |
| interact with one another. | | | | its people before they can use this technology. |
| Through the marriage of education and | | | | Lack of proper equipment - Computers especially |
| technology, Elearning was born to provide a | | | | in the rural communities in far-flung regions like |
| solution for higher demands in training. This is one | | | | mountains, farm areas, or islands are few or if |
| solution that may prove to be worthy of | | | | they have it, chances are they're ancient and |
| government support. There are advantages to | | | | outdated. |
| using this new pedagogy that can be cost | | | | Lack of instructional materials - In poorer |
| effective and more efficient. | | | | countries, many residences do not have their own |
| Long distance learning - The environment provides | | | | computer. The students need to have additional |
| a platform where expert teachers specializing in | | | | materials like books and manuals to supplement |
| unique skills from different parts of the world can | | | | their learning at home. |
| interact with students even if they're halfway | | | | Poverty is such a broad problem but it's generally |
| around the globe. Vocational schools for example, | | | | caused by lack of opportunities. Education should |
| involved in teaching trade skills can offer | | | | be the top priority, not only for developing |
| certifications for specialized subjects previously | | | | countries but all countries in the world. Quality |
| not offered because of lack of knowledgeable | | | | education promotes not only economic prosperity, |
| instructors. | | | | but also social and political change. |
| Flexible Schedules - Students from poorer | | | | Elearning is a viable alternative to bridge the gap in |
| countries need to work for a living. Drop-outs in | | | | the educational system if only the government is |
| colleges and even high schools are often times | | | | willing to support the project. Not only will the |
| due to financial constraints. The students will now | | | | people have more opportunities, it will also give |
| have an option to pursue their degrees via online | | | | them the chance for a better future. |
| universities and still have the time to work to | | | | |