| Who does e-learning affect? e-Learning contributes to a more flexible approach to learning and teaching. Learners may be able to choose where and when they study. They may be at home, in a public library, or outside New Zealand. They may choose to study before or after work, or all weekend. Tutors may be able to carry out their teaching role without being in front of a class. For learners, e-learning means using a computer as a tool for learning. A student might use the computer to  | - find, analyse and critique information
communicate with other students one-to-one or in a group, and with their teachers study materials provided by the teacher or other students submit an assessment or be assessed online
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For teachers, it means that working with learners is mediated by a computer in some way. This encompasses a whole range of approaches from use of the computer in an environment where the teacher is present, to designing and developing courses and teaching where learners are at one physical location and teachers are at another. e-Learning activities might include:  Posting web pages with content matter for students to read- Using the internet inside and outside the classroom to provide students with resources for their use
- Using email to communicate with students
- Participating in online discussions or chat
- Using PowerPoint for presentations, and printing the slides with space for students to add their own notes
- Setting up assignments or accessing assignments submitted online
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