Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching - National University

Background
In the early years (circa mid-to-late 1990s), online learning development and deployment content
were essentially onsite classroom curriculum placed in electronic files (i.e., Word, PDF,
PowerPoint) and placed in a virtual classroom space. Today this would be described as an e-
library of documents or an e-document warehouse. This was not necessarily effective online
learning; however, it was the first iteration or generation, as practitioners and educators were
foraging new territory. Developed in late 2003, the initial proposition of the Effective e-Learning
Model (e2L) centered on formulating a foundation by which creators of online learning content
could operate. The foundation consisted of pinpointing the fundamental elements that enable the
learning process, coupled with quality of content as key indicators of online learning success
(Boehle, 2005). The e2L model was created by the management team of a growing e-learning
solutions and services provider, with each member of the team bringing a broad background in
online learning, training and development, and education. Figure 1 reflects the initial e2L model.
Figure 1. Original e2L circa 2004
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