telecourse

noun

tele·​course ˈte-li-ˌkȯrs How to pronounce telecourse (audio)
: a course of study conducted over television
especially : such a course taken at home for academic credit

Examples of telecourse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The rest are enrolled in programs online or through telecourse and correspondence classes, said Aeron Zentner, a Coastline dean. Roxana Kopetman, Orange County Register, 15 June 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of telecourse was in 1950

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“Telecourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecourse. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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