Distance Education Defined

1. Independent Study

1.1. students work unsupervised

2. Distance between student and instructor

2.1. instructors give instruction without physically being in front of the students

3. Hybrid Courses

3.1. a portion of the course(s) are in a classroom setting, while a portion of the course(s) is independent study

4. Homeschooling

4.1. alternative to grade school

5. remote training in the work place

5.1. training conducted remotely without employees being removed completely from their normal daily tasks

6. online courses

6.1. students are able to study and learn without having to attend classes on a campus