Case study on applications of reusable Learning Objects in virtual private Networks -an blended approach.

e-learning is becoming a major component in academia today. This paper discusses the key findings of an investigation of e-learning system - a framework for learning by doing and explaining with a computer based tutoring system. The e-learning softwares that is commercially available has been developed mainly to satisfy the needs of the industry, whose goal is the fast acquisition of competences. On the other hand, universities deals with learning processes that develop themselves on a medium or a long term period, and their main idea is to help students to develop a cognitive representation of those sectors in which they are expected to operate. This is just one of the reasons that induced us to develop our own e-learning systems using learning objects. This paper discusses the analysis, design and evaluation of school_eLean an interactive e-learning tool. It covers the performance and evaluation details of usability, designing the evaluation, the objectives and respondents, the study, the questionnaires questions asked and basic assumptions, what needed to be evaluated, the execution of the evaluation, its results and conclusions. The evaluation results indicated that the e-learn system produced more rehearsal from students than the traditional teaching and improved their marks. It was easier and more interesting to use with greater facilities to research and rehearse knowledge. There was a general belief in the bended approach that e-learn system, that it did indeed assist knowledge retention, this in itself is an important factor for the students´ psyche. As compared with the neutral system the interactive system held interest longer and was more capable of interacting at the student´s own level.