"Distance education, also known as distance learning, is the education of students who may not always be physically present at school, or where the learner and the teacher are separated in both time and distance."
Discusses the various technologies used to deliver distance education, such as learning management systems, web conferencing tools, and online collaboration software.
Learning Management Systems (LMS): Software applications designed to manage and deliver educational content online.
Web Conferencing Tools: Software applications that facilitate real-time communication and collaboration.
Virtual Classroom Tools: Software applications that allow teachers and students to interact in real-time.
Video Conferencing: Connecting remote locations in real-time through video and audio technology.
Social Networking: Online platforms that allow individuals to connect, communicate, and share information.
Mobile Learning: The use of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets to facilitate learning.
Course Development: Designing and developing online courses and content.
Instructional Design: The process of creating instructional materials and courses in a systematic and efficient manner.
Curriculum Mapping: Creating a visual representation of the educational content covered in a course or program.
Assessment and Evaluation: Methods to evaluate student learning and track progress.
Learning Management Systems (LMS): These are software applications used to deliver, manage, and track learning materials and activities in an online learning environment.
Collaborative Tools: These tools are designed for group work and collaboration. They include discussion forums, chat rooms, wikis, and blogs.
Video Conferencing Platforms: These tools allow real-time video and audio communication among remote learners and facilitators.
Content Creation Tools: These tools enable the production of learning materials such as multimedia presentations, graphics, animations, and podcasts.
Educational Apps: These are software applications that run on mobile devices and allow learners to access and interact with educational content.
Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR): These technologies use computer-generated environments to simulate real-life experiences and scenarios, enhancing learning and engagement.
Web Conferencing Systems: These tools enable synchronous communication and collaboration among learners and instructors.
Assessment and Evaluation Tools: These tools are used to create, deliver, and evaluate assessments and quizzes in online learning.
Social Media Platforms: These platforms are used to engage learners and promote collaboration, communication, and networking among peers and facilitators.
Open Educational Resources (OER): These are free and openly licensed educational resources that can be used to support learning and teaching activities.
"Traditionally, this usually involved correspondence courses wherein the student corresponded with the school via mail."
"Distance education is a technology-mediated modality and has evolved with the evolution of technologies such as video conferencing, TV, and the Internet."
"Today, it usually involves online education and the learning is usually mediated by some form of technology."
"A distance learning program can either be completely remote learning, or a combination of both online learning and traditional offline classroom instruction (called hybrid or blended)."
"Massive open online courses (MOOCs), offering large-scale interactive participation and open access through the World Wide Web or other network technologies, are recent educational modes in distance education."
"A number of other terms (distributed learning, e-learning, m-learning, online learning, virtual classroom, etc.) are used roughly synonymously with distance education."
"E-learning has shown to be a useful educational tool."
"E-learning should be an interactive process with multiple learning modes for all learners at various levels of learning."
"The distance learning environment is an exciting place to learn new things, collaborate with others, and retain self-discipline."
"...the student corresponded with the school via mail."
"...technologies such as video conferencing, TV, and the Internet."
"Distance education is a technology-mediated modality and has evolved with the evolution of technologies."
"A distance learning program can either be completely remote learning, or a combination of both online learning and traditional offline classroom instruction."
"A number of other terms (distributed learning, e-learning, m-learning, online learning, virtual classroom, etc.) are used roughly synonymously with distance education."
"Massive open online courses (MOOCs), offering large-scale interactive participation and open access through the World Wide Web or other network technologies, are recent educational modes in distance education."
"E-learning has shown to be a useful educational tool."
"E-learning should be an interactive process with multiple learning modes for all learners at various levels of learning."
"The distance learning environment is an exciting place to learn new things, collaborate with others, and retain self-discipline."
"A distance learning program can either be completely remote learning, or a combination of both online learning and traditional offline classroom instruction."