distance learning
noun
variants
or less commonly distance education
: a method of study where teachers and students do not meet in a classroom but use the Internet, email, mail, etc., to have classes
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To support this concept of journalism, distance learning courses for further education were introduced.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
District officials are preparing to pivot to distance learning for Tuesday and Wednesday if evacuations remain in place for those campuses and said in their daily update that families would receive details directly from their school principal or classroom teacher.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
Qatar’s Education Ministry ordered all schools and universities to switch to distance learning on February 28, the first day of the conflict.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Many districts canceled for the rest of the week, or transitioned to distance learning for the week.
—Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
The technology became a solution for distance learning during the pandemic and after, when events such as bad weather and illness can prevent children from physically attending school.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
In addition, Coursera is the platform some colleges and universities use for their distance learning matriculated degree programs.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Students at Kyrene de la Sierra were sent home for distance learning for the week of Aug. 4-8.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Other relevant free webinars that were designed to assist in the transition to distance learning and working from home are:
The IEEE Learning Network (IEEE ILN) is a centralized website that provides access to hundreds of courses, webinars, and eLearning programs from across IEEE.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2020
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
District officials are preparing to pivot to distance learning for Tuesday and Wednesday if evacuations remain in place for those campuses and said in their daily update that families would receive details directly from their school principal or classroom teacher.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 May 2026
Qatar’s Education Ministry ordered all schools and universities to switch to distance learning on February 28, the first day of the conflict.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Many districts canceled for the rest of the week, or transitioned to distance learning for the week.
—Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
The technology became a solution for distance learning during the pandemic and after, when events such as bad weather and illness can prevent children from physically attending school.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
In addition, Coursera is the platform some colleges and universities use for their distance learning matriculated degree programs.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Students at Kyrene de la Sierra were sent home for distance learning for the week of Aug. 4-8.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Other relevant free webinars that were designed to assist in the transition to distance learning and working from home are:
The IEEE Learning Network (IEEE ILN) is a centralized website that provides access to hundreds of courses, webinars, and eLearning programs from across IEEE.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2020
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“Distance learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distance%20learning. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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