The aftermath of COVID-19 has seen the increased adoption of distance learning. However, research on digital content governance for such learning within the Finnish educational context is underexplored. Through content analysis, this paper provides an overview of the e-learning criteria the policy document developed to govern the planning and design of digital content. The result reveals that the e-criteria has four features: research-based education, modularity, diversity, accessibility of digitally supported learning and availability. The e-criteria improves the clarity, logicality, ease of access, standardization, and compatibility of digital content; it also fosters active and collaborative teaching and learning.