eLearning ?

My students and I have our very own community language forum. We created
it in January, after I'd made my first steps in 'cyberspace exploration'. So far the best-working and, in my opinion, the most promising aspect of our forum is its function as a writing workshop.
Well, 'a workshop' is an exaggeration - it would be great if it were just that - so far it's rather like a school magazine where students can read each other's pieces of writing.
It is also a good place to exchange web-references. Other than that, it seems to be kind of smouldering.
How much is online learning involved in a homeschooler's day-to-day work?