Distance+Learning

=Distance Learning=
 * (submitted by Christine D.)**

Definition:

 * Distance education,** or distance learning, is a field of education that focuses on the [|pedagogy]/[|andragogy], technology, and instructional systems design that aim to deliver education to students who are not physically "on site". Rather than attending courses in person, teachers and students may communicate at times of their own choosing by exchanging printed or electronic media, or through technology that allows them to communicate in real time. Distance education courses that require a physical on-site presence for any reason including the taking of examinations is considered to be a hybrid or blended course or program.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_education

Related Topics
Virtual Schools Online Learning ( e-learning) Educational Technology

Links: Distance Learning Programs
Yahoo! Directory Distance Learning K-12 http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Distance-Learning/K-12

Northwestern University Center for Talent Development Resources http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/ Virtual Schools: Trends and Issues: A Study of Virtual Schools in the United States http://www.dlrn.org/virtualstudy.pdf

Hoagie's Gifted Education Pages Distance Learning http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/distance_learning.htm

The Gelfand Outreach Program in Mathematics ( GOPM) email gopm@math.rutgers.edu

http://www.thelearningweb.net/distance-learning.html
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