Dear Ajarn Poranee and my friends,

Here are the definitions of e-learning from different scholars;

1. The delivery of a learning, training or education program by electronic means. E-learning involves the use of a computer or electronic device (e.g. a mobile phone) in some way to provide training, educational or learning material (Derek Stockley 2003).


2. E-learning: “e-learning is a broader concept [than online learning], encompassing a wide set of applications and processes which use all available electronic media to deliver vocational education and training more flexibly. The term “e-learning” is now used in the Framework to capture the general intent to support a broad range of electronic media (Internet, intranets, extra-nets, satellite broadcast, audio/video tape, interactive TV and CD-ROM) to make vocational learning more flexible for clients.” (Anta 2003b, p. 5).

3. Allison Rossett (2001) defines elearning as: Web-based training (WBT), also known as e-learning and on-line learning, is training that resides on a server or host computer that is connected to the World Wide Web. She considers WBT or elearning as belonging to Technology-Based Training — training that is delivered partially or entirely through electronic hardware, software, or both (p161).

And this is my own definition for e-learning "E-learning is the process of motivating learning through internet. Language learners have more chance to expose to the language and its online exercises on the spot. Moreover, e-learning is the easy and moderate investment for language learners because everybody can access a considerable and endless knowledge via computer, notebook, smartphone, and iPad etc.".