Impact of Motivational Techniques in E-learning/Web Learning Environment

N. Vanjulavalli; M. Saravanan; A. Geetha

doi:10.51983/ajist-2016.6.1.125

Authors

N. Vanjulavalli Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Annai College of Arts and Science, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India
M. Saravanan Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Annai College of Arts and Science, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India
A. Geetha Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Annai College of Arts and Science, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2016.6.1.125

Keywords:

Learning Strategies, Motivation

Abstract

This paper focuses on the motivational aspects of a virtual learning environment. The majority of student teams work entirely in virtual space and they have no face to face contact, and the team members are initiated by the instructor or facilitator of the team and the instructor should promote a change of mind set and help the learners to break out of their stereotypical roles of information receivers to information seekers. This change in the mind set is brought out by interaction and motivation of the instructor. This paper analyses the virtual motivational strategies of practise and aims in finding out the impact of it on the study group.

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