A Comparison of e-Learning delivery platforms

Internet Intranet CD-ROM
Where are course contents stored ? At HRDC At customer site. At customer site
Where is the Learning Management System (LMS) installed? At HRDC At customer site (On a Web Server) On a Standalone PC
Customer Installation Workload No need to install Small Minimal
Video Quality Excellent (Flash) Excellent (Flash) Excellent
Sound Quality Good Good Good
Basic Hardware Requirements
  • Standalone PC
  • workstation with a internet connection speed of 1M or above
  • broadband recommended
Web Server Sound card for workstations CD-ROM Player & sound card Standalone PC
Basic Software Requirements Windows NT4/Windows 95 or above Windows NT4 or above Windows 95 or above
Minimum Initial Investment Reasonable Reasonable Low