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

The district was focused on the pandemic and distance learning.

From Los Angeles Times

That coincides with the period when COVID-19 vaccines became available to adolescents and schools that had leaned into distance learning required students to return to campus.

From Los Angeles Times

For many, the transition back to in-person school after distance learning was traumatic.

From Seattle Times

Shaw said politics were not an interest for her before COVID-19 and the frustrations that mounted as she watched her daughters staring at a computer for distance learning.

From Los Angeles Times

The COVID-19 pandemic supercharged those efforts as faculty embraced distance learning and the price of buying and customizing technology continued to fall.

From Los Angeles Times