Defining Distance Learning
Personal Definition of Distance Learning In my personal life, I have experienced distance learning in various settings. As a student, distance learning helped me complete my undergraduate coursework during the 2020 COVID pandemic and now provides me with a flexible schedule as I undergo my master’s program solely online. Additionally, as an instructional designer for a K-12 curriculum company and school, I assist in developing digital assets for students engaging with distance learning. Personally, I define distance learning as flexible, student-focused, and full of technology features that assist the learner in reaching their learning objective. Although distance learning has some similar characteristics to traditional brick-and-mortar settings, its format and design are unique. Revised Definition of Distance Learning This week's course readings taught me that distance learning is more complex than the term suggests....