The document discusses key aspects of effective online learning. It defines online learning as students completing a program and receiving an education that represents the quality of the institution. The goal is for online interaction to be key, and for online learning to be equivalent to other modalities. Research has shown online learning to be statistically equivalent to in-class learning in terms of grade distribution. There are three types of important interaction: with content, peers, and instructors. For online learning to be effective, it must be an active process that allows students to transfer learning to real situations and use data visualization techniques.