**PLEASE WRITE ON A GRAD STUDENT LEVEL*****FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BELOW******GRADING RUBRIC FOR ASSIGNMENT BELOW (Exemplary) IS THE GOAL****Assignment 1: e-LearningDue Week 3 and worth 120 point

**PLEASE WRITE ON A GRAD STUDENT LEVEL**

***FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BELOW***

***GRADING RUBRIC FOR ASSIGNMENT BELOW (Exemplary) IS THE GOAL****

Assignment 1: e-Learning

Due Week 3 and worth 120 points

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Define e-Learning. 

2. Summarize at least five (5) significant developments in e-Learning over the past ten (10) years.

3. Evaluate at least three (3) primary benefits of providing and offering high-quality online training, courses and programs to employees and learners in businesses, K-12 schools, or institutions of higher education.

4. Analyze at least three (3) primary reasons some businesses, K-12 schools, or institutions of higher education are hesitant or choose not to offer full online courses and programs.

5. Predict the extent to which e-Learning will replace the traditional face-to-face learning in K-12 and higher educational settings.

6. Recommend at least three ways technology will be needed to support and sustain the e-Learning process.

7. Provide at least five (5) academic references (published within the last five [5] years) to support your paper.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Explain the factors that contribute to the evolution of e-Learning.

· Analyze different needs of e-Learning in educational and non-educational settings.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in theory and practice of e-Learning.

· Write clearly and concisely about theory and practice of e-Learning using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 120

Assignment   1: e-Learning

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below   70% F

Fair

70-79%   C

Proficient

80-89%   B

Exemplary

90-100%   A

1. Define e-Learning. 

Weight: 5%

Did not submit or incompletely   defined e-Learning. 

Partially defined   e-Learning. 

Satisfactorily defined   e-Learning. 

Thoroughly defined   e-Learning. 

2. Summarize at least five (5)   significant developments in e-Learning over the past ten (10) years.   Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely   summarized at least five (5)  significant developments in e-Learning   over the past ten (10) years.

Partially summarized at least five   (5)  significant developments in e-Learning over the past ten (10)   years.

Satisfactorily summarized at least   five (5)  significant developments in e-Learning over the past ten (10)   years.

Thoroughly summarized at least   five (5)  significant developments in e-Learning over the past ten (10)   years.

3. Evaluate at least three (3)   primary benefits of providing and offering high-quality online training,   courses, and programs to employees and learners in businesses, K-12 schools,   or institutions of higher education.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely   evaluated at least three (3) primary benefits of providing and offering   high-quality online training, courses, and programs to employees and learners   in businesses, K-12 schools, or institutions of higher education.

Partially evaluated at least three   (3) primary benefits of providing and offering high-quality online training,   courses, and programs to employees and learners in businesses, K-12 schools,   or institutions of higher education.

Satisfactorily evaluated at least   three (3) primary benefits of providing and offering high-quality online   training, courses, and programs to employees and learners in businesses, K-12   schools, or institutions of higher education.

Thoroughly evaluated at least   three (3) primary benefits of providing and offering high-quality online   training, courses, and programs to employees and learners in businesses, K-12   schools, or institutions of higher education.

4. Analyze at least three (3)   primary reasons some businesses, K-12 schools, or institutions of higher   education are hesitant or choose not to offer full online courses and   programs.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely   analyzed at least three (3) primary reasons some businesses, K-12 schools, or   institutions of higher education are hesitant or choose not to offer full   online courses and programs.

Partially analyzed at least three   (3) primary reasons some businesses, K-12 schools, or institutions of higher   education are hesitant or choose not to offer full online courses and   programs.

Satisfactorily analyzed at least   three (3) primary reasons some businesses, K-12 schools, or institutions of   higher education are hesitant or choose not to offer full online courses and   programs.

Thoroughly analyzed at least three   (3) primary reasons some businesses, K-12 schools, or institutions of higher   education are hesitant or choose not to offer full online courses and   programs.

5. Predict the extent to which   e-Learning will replace the traditional face-to-face learning in K-12 and   higher educational settings.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely   predicted the extent to which e-Learning will replace the traditional   face-to-face learning in K-12 and higher educational settings.

Partially predicted the extent to   which e-Learning will replace the traditional face-to-face learning in K-12   and higher educational settings.

Satisfactorily predicted the   extent to which e-Learning will replace the traditional face-to-face learning   in K-12 and higher educational settings.

Thoroughly predicted the extent to   which e-Learning will replace the traditional face-to-face learning in K-12   and higher educational settings.

6. Recommend at least three (3)   ways technology will be needed to support and sustain the e-Learning process.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely   recommended at least three (3) ways technology will be needed to support and   sustain the e-Learning process.

Partially recommended at least   three (3) ways technology will be needed to support and sustain the   e-Learning process.

Satisfactorily recommended at   least three (3) ways technology will be needed to support and sustain the   e-Learning process.

Thoroughly recommended at least   three (3) ways technology will be needed to support and sustain the   e-Learning process.

7. Provide at least five (5)   academic references (published within the last five [5] years) to support   your paper.

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number   of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required   references; all references high-quality choices.

Exceeds number of required   references; all references high- quality choices.

8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and   formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present