Simply online learning refers to learning and other supportive resources that are available through a computer with the help of internet. In an online lesson, the computer displays material in response to a learner’s request. The computer prompts the learner for more information, and presents appropriate material based on the learner’s response. The material can be as simple as lessons from a classroom course and accompanying tests that are transcribed into a computer program, or as complex as a program that tracks user input and suggests appropriate learning material. It can be a work session that occurs on a computer, in which case the learning is a byproduct of the experience, or it can be designed for purposes other than learning, in which learners go through it with a goal of extracting particular content.
More-complex online learning will involve a larger amount of intentional interaction than hyperlinks. This interaction might include drills such as those used to teach rote mathematics skills or make sure that workers know and follow safety procedures when working with toxic chemicals. More-complex systems include simulations such as aircraft simulators or fictitious situations involving medical patients or management challenges in the workplace. Computers offer so much flexibility and variety, making online learning versatile and flexible, as well. Examples of more-complex forms of online learning courses are regularly scheduled lectures by video conference on the Internet; a Web page with supplemental materials such as videos of previous lessons; discussions outside of class by electronic mail; and online tests whose results are automatically recorded in student records.
Finally, online learning can be used to teach any subject. Subjects such as technical training and lower-order thinking skills (such as memorization) lend them most easily to online learning. But imaginative course designers have successfully taught all sorts of other subjects online: courses on compliance with equal opportunity laws, screenwriting, leadership skills for business managers, how to make scientific and technical presentations, and delivering courteous customer service, to name a few.
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