With
good design and delivery, eLearning does all these things. But,
at its heart, it is, simply, learning. Too bad most interpretations
focus on the technology (the "e") and not on the learning.
eLearning
has to keep the people it's designed for in mind. How do we learn?
How do we acquire and retain skills and information to help us develop?
Only when we address individual learning styles can the "e"
in eLearning factor in. Then the technical side -- the electronic
delivery -- can be adapted to the learner.
Maybe
the "e" should actually follow the word "learning."
However you type it, eLearning will alter the marketplace.
Want
more? E-Learner.com explains what
is e-Learning, how does it work, and some of the
terms you'll find when you take eLearning courses.
Even
more? What
is E-Learning? (from HowStuffWorks) explains what it
is and how it works.