... teaching.7These two modes are subsumed under e- learning as the Internet becomes the integrating technology.A concept closely related to e- learning but preceding the birth of the Internet isDr. ... article, we review the current stateof e- learning in medical education byoutlining the following: key terms, the components of e- learning, the evidencefor its effectiveness, faculty developmentneeds ... andperformance. E- learning technologiesoffer learners control over content, learning sequence, pace of learning, time, and often media, allowing them totailor their experiences to meet theirpersonal learning...