eLearning: The influence of ICT on the style of teaching

Learning and teaching make a synergic process we recognize as instruction or education in general. The realization of such a process presupposes a model in which the student and the teacher share the content and the goals of teaching and at the same time are defined by the context in which the model exists. In the process of teaching, the focus can be shifted to any of the above mentioned elements. From the historical point of view, the advancement and the development of teaching have been conditioned by its relation towards the focus of the model. The increasing involvement of information communication technology in the process has also changed the relationship between the elements in it. The teaching process is organized with precise goals and tailored to meet the students´ needs. To a large extent it is also conditioned by the teacher, his characteristics and his style of teaching. The application of ICT in the instruction process, in particular in teaching, has considerably changed the above mentioned circumstances. This paper analyses to what extent the position of the teacher has changed, what are some anticipated advantages and disadvantages of eTeaching in virtual environment and how can these influence the style of teaching.