distance learning

[ dis-tuhns lur-ning ]

noun

1. education in which students receive instruction over the internet, from a video, etc., instead of physically going to a school.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of distance learning¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Her kid — like mine — was suffering under the isolation and flatness of distance learning and couldn’t wait to go back in.

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With most students choosing to continue with distance learning, some teachers will be leading in-person classes, while streaming them to students at home at the same time.

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I would encourage leaders of our higher education institutions to use this funding … to support students who are struggling financially in the wake of this pandemic and to build IT and distance learning capacity.

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McNeeley lost her job working at the city’s soccer stadium during the pandemic and — since obtaining Internet service and computers for her children in the fall — has been able to supervise her children during distance learning.

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It also shows the struggle many face with distance learning.

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