E-Learning advantages

1. Accommodate multiple learning styles. Through the use of media, text and even live technology mediated interactions.
2. Offer individualized instruction through assessment and remediation addressing the learner’s needs.
3. Provide self-paced instruction for learners wanting to move ahead or learners that wanting extra practice.
4. Offer on-demand access to learning when needed. The learner determines when he/she wants to learn.
5. Allow collaborative learning so learners do not feel isolated and maximize learning.
6. Engages users with stimulating content and interactivity that teaches and reinforces.
7. Increase retention by using reinforcers more consistently than other approaches.
8. Increase consistency when the learning is captured and delivered by technology.
9. Reduce learning time according to recent research (Web-based training cookbook, 1997, p.108)
10. Track learners and provide proof of their work and skill development.

I am sure I will get comments saying that is not what "I" experienced... just remember e-learning is comprised of a wide variety of approaches. The only commonality is the "E" part. These approaches range from those that mimic the traditional classroom to those that push the edge of the envelope. The above are observations of what takes places in most instances.