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distance learning

Obtaining education and training from a remote teaching site via TV, the Internet or private education network. Distance learning actually dates back hundreds of years, but not by electronic means. In the mid-1800s, the University of London offered distance learning degrees. See videoconferencing.


distance learning
a teaching system consisting of video, audio, and written material designed for a person to use in studying a subject at home


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17, 2005, The United States Distance Learning Association <http://www.
The Rural Education Trust has released a new report on the benefits of distance learning for rural schools.
Distance Learning Company (DEC; New York), a provider of distance learning educational services through correspondence courses and Internet-related education initiatives, has been acquired by Professional Career Development Institute (PCDI; Norcross, GA), a company that offers distance learning programs.
 
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