| distance learning | |
| —n | |
| a teaching system consisting of video, audio, and written material designed for a person to use in studying a subject at home | |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| Main Entry: | distance learning |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | an educational system, often postgraduate, in which students have minimal or no residency at the institution itself; also called [distance education], correspondence course |
| Example: | Electronic media have pretty much replaced correspondence for distance learning. |
| Etymology: | 1972-77 |
| Main Entry: | distance learning |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See telelearning |