e-learning

American

[ee-lur-ning] / ˈiˌlɜr nɪŋ /

noun

distance learning.
computer-based learning.

E-learning encompasses skills practice, research, and communication.

adjective

of or relating to e-learning.

e-learning tools;
e-learning software.

e-learning British

noun

an internet-based teaching system

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Etymology

Origin of e-learning

First recorded in 2000–05; e- ² + learning

Example Sentences

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No make-up days, no e-learning, just the joy of an unexpected day off.

From The Wall Street Journal

In July 2025, Caltech said it would end its relationship with the e-learning company Simplilearn.

From Los Angeles Times

Students using an e-learning website have been left "high and dry" after the company running it went into administration.

From BBC

The Oxbridge e-learning website, based at the Mailbox in Birmingham, offered more than 250 courses with specialist tutors and learning advisors.

From BBC

Ms Potter said she provided recordings in 2021, but believed it would be used for accessibility and e-learning software rather than wider commercial purposes.

From BBC

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