e-Learning Tools This article will discuss three tools used at the University of Phoenix that allow students to transfer lifelong skills that can be used in the workplace as well as in the lives of everyday. Learning groups, resources, and problem-based learning are the tools that teach students problem-solving techniques and social skills. rEsource contains valuable links to information resources that help students improve their research skills. The value of rEsourceR-Esourcse is a valuable tool that allows students to access current course material such as simulations, announcements, login notes, review assignments, discuss questions, and take practice quizzes at any time during the day or week via the Internet, also gives students the opportunity to ask instructors questions and receive answers almost immediately. This valuable tool allows students to study at times that suit their schedule and also save money on hidden expenses such as travel expenses, students do not need to travel anywhere to get online. The resource contains links to key resources, students can get great examples and download free and low-cost tools such as internet browsers, PDF readers etc. The nice thing about resource tools is that it allows students to balance the demands of work and home because students can learn from work, from home, or on the go. The value of learning teams Learning teams allow small groups of students to work together as a team to solve a problem, complete a task, or achieve a common goal, which in turn builds trust and good working relationships between the students. One of the values of the Learning Team is that it promotes cooperation in order to achieve student learning goals. Students in the Learning Team at...... middle of paper ...... give students the opportunity to encounter problems that resemble the nature of problems encountered in the real world. The help of the Learning Team promotes cooperation in order to achieve the students' learning objectives that the intern provides students with social skills. eRsource is a valuable tool that allows students to access updated teaching material. If students use these tools during their education at the University of Phoenix, they will learn transferable skills that can be acquired throughout their careers and lives. References Bernstien, P., Tipping, J., Bercovitz, K., & Skinner, H. A. (1995) . Moving students and teachers to a problem-based learning circle: Attitude changes and lessons learned. Academic Medicaine, 70(3), 245-247 Johnson, D. W., Johnson, R. T., & Smith, K. A. (1998). Active learning: Cooperation in the college classroom (2nd ed.). Edina, MN: Interaction Book Co.
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