Abstract
I read the recent publication on the e-learning course with a great interest. Hadley et al. concluded that ‘The benefits of an e-learning approach need to be considered when planning EBM curricula as it allows standardization of teaching materials and is a potential cost-effective alternative to standard lecture-based teaching’. 1 Indeed, the e-learning course is proved in a recent trial that it can be a good alternative to classical course for postgraduation training. 2 However, its usage in undergraduate trainees or internships has to be re-thought. Experience on reality is the issue to be addressed. E-learning might be successful in some subjects but it cannot provide direct experience. Gormley et al. noted that ‘Undergraduate medical students value the use of e-learning in clinical skills education, however they vary in their utilization of such learning environments’. 3 Integration strategies of e-learning seem to be the key point for the success of the implementation. 4
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