e- LEARNING

We are living through an extraordinary moment in human history. Historians will look back on our time-the 40-year span between 1980 and 2020-and classify it among the handful of historical moments when humans reorganized their entire civilization around a new tool and a new idea: the Internet.

Given the explosive growth of Internet accessibility and its decreasing cost, it is anticipated that most National Agricultural Research and Extension Services (NARES) and their partners will have some degree of Internet connectivity within the next 2 to 3 years. To meet the increased demand for Internet-based training while maintaining effectiveness and cost savings, IRRI is looking at ways to exploit the capacity of the Internet to deliver training "anytime, anywhere."

The IRRI Knowledge Bank is the product of this effort and delivers training in three formats: reference materials, decision support tools, and e-Learning. All materials contained within the knowledge bank are designed for single-source publishing; meaning that any content available through the Internet is also available on CD-ROM or in print format.