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What is Runtime Environment

Encyclopedia of Internet Technologies and Applications
Description of a virtual machine which allows the execution of all tasks related with an e-learning application.
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Standards in Asynchronous E-Learning Systems
Sergio Gutiérrez (University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain), Abelardo Pardo (University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain), and Carlos Delgado Kloos (University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 7
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-993-9.ch080
Abstract
E-learning has evolved very rapidly in recent years, from a first stage in which a set of documents were simply made available to the students in an electronic platform, to current tools that integrate not only academic but also administrative aspects in educational institutions. Today, learning is possible virtually anywhere, anytime and new scenarios are possible thanks to the technological support available. The so-called “learning management systems” (LMS) or “learning content management systems” (LCMS) now must handle aspects ranging from tuition fees to personalized pedagogical approaches or collaborative activities.
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