Definition
Electronic learning: instruction delivered through digital devices such as computers, tablets, or smartphones, typically using interactive software, video, audio, and online resources to teach aviation knowledge and procedures.
Plain English
Learning that happens through a screen instead of a classroom — using a computer, phone, or tablet to study lessons, watch videos, or take quizzes.
Context Anchor
Seen in aviation instructor material when discussing ways to deliver training, especially ground training outside the aircraft.
Derivation
The 'e' stands for 'electronic,' borrowed from terms like email and e-commerce. It signals that the activity (learning, in this case) is delivered through electronic means rather than in person or on paper.
Why Pilots Care
Gives student pilots flexible access to required ground training topics without needing to be physically present at the school every time.
Intuition Check
E-learning does not mean the training is automatically informal or less serious. It simply means the training is delivered electronically.
Example Sentence 1
The flight school offered an e-learning ground school course that students could complete from home before starting flight lessons.
Example Sentence 2
The instructor assigned an e-learning course on regulations so the student could review it at home.