**3. Learning methods [4]**

Learning in modern society is not linked with classroom. This situation allows development of new teaching and learning methods, dedicated to individual learning for big groups of people that are geographically located at distance. In the latest years appeared different methods of implementation for:

**Problem-Based Learning (PBL)** – by this method, the instructed ones are taught how to learn; there is cooperation in the group in order to solve real problems. These problems are simulated and are used to create the wish for knowledge, thinking and using resources at the participants in a specific domain.

**Case Study** – an active method by which there are analysed concrete problems together with the solutions known or unknown. In the learning process, the formable group receives a proposal of concrete situation to solve. There are required optimal solutions for solving the problem. Finally, every member proposes a solution; all are analysed and the best one in the given situation is found.

**Collaborative Learning** – the learning method by which different persons with different preparation levels act together in order to solve common problems. Learning responsibilities are distributed for each group member which is participating at the course and the most prepared member become responsible for the youngest colleagues learning process.

The method allows development of critical thinking and communication capacities. The groups include different categories of persons, from different institutions and from different geographic areas. The method is named collaborative instruction, for the organizational and communicative components.

**•** Examinations and on-line tests

spent [3].

**3. Learning methods [4]**

methods of implementation for:

in a specific domain.

given situation is found.

**•** Communicate with colleagues and teachers

**•** Track the progress and do tests and evaluations

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In Romania, the process was slower than in the USA or UK.

for high school exams and national yearly evolutions.

The environment and the busy people facilitate the use of e-learning technologies at a large level in present days. This kind of learning extended from universities and high schools to

The first e-learning system in Romania was created and implemented in 1989 at the Polytechnic University of Timisoara and was named 'Distance Learning Centre'. This is still functional today also with specific improvements and helps students to learn without being present every day or helps students without financial possibilities to learn and work at the same time.

The second e-learning system appeared in 2001 and was developed by the Education Ministry

The e-learning systems are the future of learning due to the adaptability meant to meet the needs of the participant as individual, of the small and big groups without big costs and time

Learning in modern society is not linked with classroom. This situation allows development of new teaching and learning methods, dedicated to individual learning for big groups of people that are geographically located at distance. In the latest years appeared different

**Problem-Based Learning (PBL)** – by this method, the instructed ones are taught how to learn; there is cooperation in the group in order to solve real problems. These problems are simulated and are used to create the wish for knowledge, thinking and using resources at the participants

**Case Study** – an active method by which there are analysed concrete problems together with the solutions known or unknown. In the learning process, the formable group receives a proposal of concrete situation to solve. There are required optimal solutions for solving the problem. Finally, every member proposes a solution; all are analysed and the best one in the

**Collaborative Learning** – the learning method by which different persons with different preparation levels act together in order to solve common problems. Learning responsibilities are distributed for each group member which is participating at the course and the most

The method allows development of critical thinking and communication capacities. The groups include different categories of persons, from different institutions and from different

prepared member become responsible for the youngest colleagues learning process.

adult education by participating in professional improvement of skills on-line.

**Team-Based Learning** – it is an instruction strategy elaborated for the creation and develop‐ ment of the instructed teams which can solve high performance problems. The teams are formed for the entire period of learning and the activity is permanently evaluated. For the evaluation are used also the time resources of the course. The importance of own evaluation in the group and the permanent control of the team progress is critical.

For all these learning methods exist many categories of software instruments classified by the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies from Great Britain like:



**Figure 1.** Google Image

Studying the above instruments for e-learning, we can observe a domination coming from Google (the image of opening page of Google application is presented in Fig 1). These applications are the often used and accessed and in the future will be extended in the educa‐ tional area. From this point of view, they are preferred because they are free or at low cost. Every time someone wants information, Google platform is the preferred one.
