PASAY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Online learning has truly transformed the education landscape following the advent of modern technology and the rise of Business Process Outsourcing or BPO industry.
In the Philippines, global online association for learning or goal strongly supports the development and application of new concepts and technology geared towards online learning.
Goal is a nonprofit association that represents the interest of educational institutions, teachers, students, and organizations in promoting and improving online education globally.
As part of their drive to promote online or e-learning, goal has organized a three-day international summit on global trends and innovations in learning, which kicked-off yesterday, February 16.
Goal Director Lilian Reventar said, the 3-day summit will gather education experts like Elliot Masie, Lisa Macuja-Elizalde, and And Atty. Julito Vitriolo.
Reventar also said that the event’s main purpose is to bring together the academe, the corporate world and other experts in e-learning to put forward the country’s potential as a learning hub.
Technology Coach Jag Garcia shared how the new approach in teaching gained favorable feedbacks from teachers and students.
He also explained the importance of making learning fun and more engaging.
Meanwhile, Reventar explained the role of the corporate world in e-learning.
Both Reventar and Garcia agreed that e-learning platform can be the Philippines’ advantage in light of the ASEAN integration.
The goal learning summit 2016 will run until February 18 at the SMX Convention Center.
