Technology-Enhanced Learning - Overview

Overview

E-learning refers to the use of technology in learning and education. There are several aspects to describing the intellectual and technical development of e-learning, which can be categorized into discrete areas. These are addressed in turn in the sections of this article:

1. e-learning as an educational approach or tool that supports traditional subjects;
   
2. e-learning as a technological medium that assists in the communication of knowledge, and its development and exchange;
   
3. e-learning itself as an educational subject; such courses may be called "Computer Studies" or "Information and Communication Technology (ICT)";
   
4. e-learning administrative tools such as education management information systems (EMIS).