distance learning

[ dis-tuhns lur-ning ]
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noun
  1. education in which students receive instruction over the internet, from a video, etc., instead of going to school.

Origin of distance learning

1
First recorded in 1970–75
  • Also called distance education, e-learning .

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British Dictionary definitions for distance learning

distance learning

noun
  1. 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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