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What is e-learning?

E-learning is defined and an overview is provided. E-learning is an ever-expanding field. This page is part of a comprehensive e-journey about e-learning. To go to the program contents, select: Course Overview - E-learning.

Definition of e-learning

There may be other definitions, but I define e-learning (also called elearning or eLearning) as:

The delivery of a learning, training or education program by electronic means. E-learning involves the use of a computer or electonic device (e.g. a mobile phone) in some way to provide training, educational or learning material.

E-learning can involve a greater variety of equipment than online training or education, for as the name implies, "online" involves using the Internet or an Intranet. CD-ROM and DVD can be used to provide learning materials.

Distance education provided the base for e-learning's development. E-learning can be "on demand". It overcomes timing, attendance and travel difficulties.

An e-journey is one type of e-learning or online training. Blended learning is e-learning combined with other training methods.

E-learning Overview

The following provide an overview of E-learning:

What is e-learning? - a comprehensive summary coving definitions, examples and excellent resources from Answer.com (This opens a new page - please close it to return to this point)

E-Learning Levels - covers the types and levels of e-learning including asynchronous and synchronous learning. (Source: How Stuff Works - TrainerSoft)(This opens a new page - please close it to return to this point)

Benefits of E-learning - covers the benefits including flexibility and timing. (Source: How Stuff Works - - TrainerSoft)(This opens a new page - please close it to return to this point)

Implementing e-learning - an "how to" guide by Derek Stockley - important tips and information about the successful implementation of e-learning systems in companies and organisations. This article was originally in EI Magazine (EI, Volume 2 Issue 7, February 2006, Ark Group Ltd). You can read it in PDF format (as published) here.

What's next?

This page is part of a comprehensive e-journey about e-learning. To go to the program contents, select: Course Overview - E-learning.

The next section is: What is the scope of e-learning?

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Other e-learning products can be found at: Derek Stockley - E-learning.

This page was last updated on 24 February 2006.