Knowledge Management and E-Learning

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Students

In a student-centered model, students play a more active role and must assume

responsibility for their own learning. e advantage student’s gain by adopting

an active role is the development of new skills, and an increase in their retention

capacity. In distance education, the role of the professor is to organize and facilitate

the learning process. Professors provide knowledge and design the course contents.

Students interact with the professor and their peers, generating new content via

research and interaction with classmates.

Self-Directed Learning

Academic activities are carried out by each student, at his or her own personal pace.

Self-directed learning promotes an independent ...