We're more critical of courses that we take, so consider what works for us as learners that we can use as trainers. You can set up bulletin boards, chat rooms, forum discussions, and private work areas. And that requires technical expertise. You balance it based on your target audience, the needs of the course, your budget, and affordable technology options. The blending approach is really very viable.
Many companies use e-learning to cover classroom prerequisites.
And when the newness wears off, we move on to the balance issue. It's worked fairly well. There are also learning systems that incorporate CDs with the Internet or an intranet. I think blending is a way to start to get people comfortable with WBT, but in the end, WBT is going to be right for some people and ILT will work for others. Those are both really good products, but expensive.