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What is Distance Learning? Definition, Examples and Types To Expect In 2021

Academy of Mine

Distance Learning refers to the act of learning or being taught in a way that is considered nontraditional; specifically in that the teaching and learning are done asynchronously in different times and locations than would be typical, for example teaching and learning from within one’s own home instead of in a classroom.

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The Benefits of Using an LMS forum

LearnUpon

The argument was that learning should take place in a social setting, like a training room, and that ‘ distance learning ’ could not successfully recreate that learning environment. This is the basis of Albert Bandura’s social learning theory. Tools like webinars and gamification did not yet exist.

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10 Must-Read Articles About Asynchronous Learning

TalentLMS

Last month we published a list of top 10 articles about synchronous learning so it’s about time to take a look at the opposite approach – asynchronous learning. But we do realize that real-time e-learning experience is not always an option. Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Where do we start?

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eLearning Conferences 2010

Tony Karrer

link] March 21-24, 2010 Texas Distance Learning Association Conference: Distance Learning…Any Time, Any Space, 13 th , Houston, Texas, USA. link] May 2010 May 2-5, 2010 United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Conference, 4 th annual, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. link] May 3-6, 2010 Web 2.0