Because on demand e-learning can occur at any time the student wishes, there is no need to set aside days specifically for training. Skills can be acquired as and when the student requires them - not all in one hit in a mind boggling two day classroom training session.

Classroom training sessions that cater to a lowest common denominator and/or a wide range of skills may slow some learners down, and leave others behind. Some student will be learning skills they are never likely to use.

Classroom training, however, most certainly has its place. Never is a student is closer contact with a teacher or tutor. In many cases, classroom training supplemented by e-learning means that when a user comes to using a specific skill, they can refresh what was taught in the classroom with an e-learning activity. This helps cut down on support time and costs, and users are more likely to be achieve greater results more quickly.

Time is money. Employees in particular have to be as productive as possible, and on demand e-learning allows them to accomplish this without refresher training courses, or tying up support staff. In most cases, classroom training may not be required at all, saving costs in many other ways.

This advantage cannot be understated. Most people learn at a different pace, and in different ways. Some prefer classroom training, others e-learning, others still from a manual or other printed material.

E-learning does not necessarily have to replace traditional learning methods, but by combining learning methods, or by e-learning alone, the student progresses at a pace comfortable to them, in surroundings familiar to them, and at a time suitable to them.

When a student using e-learning, they are more likely to be in a frame of mind receptive to learning - because there is less stress to keep up with others, and less frustration at being left behind. A student can learn a task at precisely the point at which they need to use it - and this means valuable practise occurs when the information is still fresh in the students mind.

Research has shown that learning is most effective when performed in small manageable chunks - where there is much less chance of information overload.

This is also an important advantage, related to all others. Students and employees can learn new skills at home, at their desk, or in a classroom environment. Time and money can be saved on travelling and expenses.

Using a Learning Management System, managers, employees, tutors, and even students themselves can pinpoint skill deficiencies before they become apparent in other ways.

For example, suppose a company wants to train a range of employees on how to use Microsoft Excel. Using some pre-testing e-learning software, a manager can determine which employees need more training, which are the more advanced users, and which users may require some form of refresher course.

Pre-testing software can be used to determine the skills of a job seeker, or the level of skills for a student to determine where they should be placed, or what credits they should be given, in other training courses.

Post-testing e-learning software can determine the effectiveness of any form of training - classroom, e-learning, or from manuals. Using post-testing software, and a Learning Management System, it is again easy to determine how effectively users have learnt particular skills.