Definitions

When discussing distance education and online learning, you may hear the following terms used:

For the purpose of this discussion we will limit our definition of online courses.

Online Course
An asynchronous course delivered solely via the World Wide Web with no face-to-face or other synchronous technology requirements. These courses are usually delivered via a course management system such as Desire2Learn (D2L).

References

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Retrieved July 17, 2006 from the World Wide Web: http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/articles/garnham.htm

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Retrieved July 17, 2006 from the World Wide Web: http://www.learningcircuits.org/2002/aug2002/valiathan.html