Web-based learning in obstetrics and gynaecology

The ubiquitous use of the World Wide Web to facilitate learning has been a benefactor of change, revolutionising the way in which education can be delivered and received. This technological advancement has woven together communities of learners and permitted access to huge repositories of information while eliminating distance as an obstacle to learning (Table I). These features have permitted the quick deployment of new educational tools creating new and emerging paradigms in education and organisational learning[1].