E-learning is used to describe online learning & technology-delivered instruction. Using advanced technology 3 Tier Systems creates effective solutions that foster, deliver, & facilitate learning, anytime and anywhere.

There is widespread support for a unified approach to e-learning and for the strategic use of new technologies to reform the UK education system. Understanding and confidence in the use of ICT is slowly migrating across the education system, allowing learners to benefit from the advantages of e-learning.

Online courses deliver individualised and dynamic learning content in real time, often linking learners with experts and teachers. They can provide a highly effective learning experience that can even surpass the level of training you might experience in a busy classroom. It is self-paced, hands-on learning. Independent studies have found online learning to be 50% faster in delivering learning content than using traditional teaching methods.

E-Learning offers the following advantages:

Combining content - Images, sounds and text work together, resulting in better retention of learning material.

Interaction - Another element that e-learning offers is interactivity. Games, quizzes or manipulation of objects on the screen creates more interest, which in turn builds better information retention.

Feedback - E-learning courses can build in immediate feedback to correct misunderstood material.

Discussion - Discussion boards and e-mail offer effective interaction for users. It provides the equivalent of classroom discussion.