Distance learning involves taking a course through the use of telecommunications technology.
When you enroll in a distance learning course, you will generally be at a site removed from your instructor. A distance learning classroom is interactive , affording you the opportunity to be actively involved in the educational process, asking questions, and participating in discussions. There are more similarities than differences between these two methods of taking a course. The course content and instructor will be the same whether you take a course on the main campus or at a distance learning site. The primary difference is that you will be taking a course in a location which will probably be more convenient for you than traveling to the instructor's classroom site.