Learning in the Digital Age

E-learning is the common term for the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to deliver learning.1 E-learning holds the potential to profoundly change the way post-secondary education is designed and delivered. The essence of learning is information―the transfer of information to students and the development of students’ ability to understand information and apply it in a variety of situations. Clearly, ICTs have greatly lowered the cost of transferring information. And, they also hold the potential to change the learning process by which students understand and apply information