Online teaching and learning is a form of distance education. While distance education has been offered since the early 1700s, the first online courses were offered in the late 1960s. Original ...

Most educators and parents would agree that the sweeping virtual instruction thrown together overnight at the beginning of the pandemic wasn’t nearly as effective as in-person learning for most ...

In 2017, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General audited Western Governors University and labeled it a “correspondence education” provider rather than a “distance education” ...

Across Africa, distance education has become one of the most powerful forces for expanding access to higher learning. Open and distance learning institutions such as the Open University of Tanzania, ...

Tools and techniques in education encompass a broad spectrum of resources and methodologies utilized to enhance teaching and learning experiences. What are tools and techniques in education? From ...

It’s been shown that synchronous and asynchronous online learning can be as effective as the classroom. But, as in the classroom, it’s important to be aware of students’ total learning experience and ...

Ashley Gunter receives funding from, The Arts and Humanities Research Council UK, British Academy UK, National Research Foundation, Newton Fund UK. Across Africa, distance education has become one of ...

These institutions are reimagining what it means to go to university in contexts where geography, cost and social responsibilities often keep young people out of the classroom. The value of distance ...