Web based learning: A research on assessing its effectiveness in contrast to traditional classroom learning environment

Abstract

Corporates invest tremendous amount of finance in training workforce. This amount comprises of cost to trainer, infrastructure and time taken to train the workforce. Internet technologies have significantly affected our industries (Gabriele Piccol, 2001) where many industries have started using these internet technologies for providing virtual learning environment. This paper attempts to demonstrate the difference between two learning environments: traditional classroom environment and web based virtual learning environment. To demonstrate the fact the study has selected two groups, where one group participates in traditional learning environment and the other group participates in web based virtual learning environment. The performance of both the groups are noted and analysed.