Virtual paediatrics: what COVID-19 has taught us about online learning

Online learning, unlike traditional learning from face-to-face lectures, tutorials, ward rounds and private study of published materials, involves the use of internet-based technology to deliver educational content. Terms such as online learning, e-learning, web-based learning and distant learning are often used synonymously without clear distinction.1 Online learning can stand alone or be part of a blended model in which online content supplements face-to-face interactions. Content can be delivered synchronously (live video conferencing and chat rooms) or asynchronously (prerecorded lectures, podcasts, blogs and forums) with considerable variation in interactive and responsive content. © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.