text: What is e-learning?\n\nTo avoid any confusion, it is important to define what is meant by 'e-learning'. E-Learning can be defined as the use of technology to deliver, support and enhance teaching, learning, assessment and evaluation.\n\nThe following is a list of different types of e-learning:\n - research using the Internet, digital libraries and/or online databases\n\ninteractive learning materials that provide 'virtual simulated environments'\n\ngroup work using video/Internet conferencing facilities, real-time chat or lectures or discussions delivered via email or mobile devices.\n\nonline assessments\n\nonline communities, e-groups, email discussion groups, online reading groups\n\nPodcasts (audio learning)\n\nThis list could go on as any communication device has the potential to be used for e-learning purposes.\n\nMore about e-learning...\nE-learning is one of the few major innovations in the last two decades that is now able to provide empirical evidence to substantiate its claims. Take up of e-learning globally is huge and still growing. \n\nIt has been seized by commercial enterprises because of its money-saving possibilities, by educational establishments because of its ability to provide varied learning experiences suited to all ages and learning styles. Public sector organisations have found it to be a practical way to distribute fast-changing government information to staff based around the world. \n\nThe key driving force behind adopting e-learning has been to create a more efficient way of imparting knowledge from financial, time, quality and accessibility perspectives.