- Instructors, Teachers, Trainers, Training Managers, Distance Education Specialists, E-Learning Specialists, Virtual Education Specialists, E-Learning Project Managers, Instructional Designers, Military and Industrial Trainers, Government Professionals and Managers, Performance Support Professionals, Managers of Training, Training Consultants, Compliance Training Managers, Hardware and Software Systems Manufacturers, Education/Training Facilitators, Curriculum Developers, Content Developers, E-Learning Developers, Application Development Managers, Corporate Education Specialists, Human Resources Specialists, Performance Technologists, Educational Technology Coordinators, Media Specialist, Webmasters, Writers/Editors and Technical Support Staff can use the framework to plan, design, evaluate and implement e-learning modules, courses and programs.
- Virtual/Corporate University Designers can use the framework to plan, design, evaluate and implement corporate/virtual universities.
- School Administrators, Higher Education Administrators, Department of Education Staff, Ministry of Education Staff, Virtual and Corporate University Administrators, Chief Learning Officers, Human Resources Managers, Directors of Training and Development, and Consultants can use the framework to develop strategic plans for designing, evaluating and implementing e-learning initiatives.
- Students interested in doing research on online education can use the framework to seek guidance on research topics and research questions.
- Researchers in online education can adopt the framework for their research projects.
Anyone contemplating a career in training and development, curriculum planning, and Internet applications can use the framework to learn about e-learning design strategies.