Distance Learning Learning what you need when you want. In SnoNet's mission to foster an environment that provides a better ability to access, create, and exchange information and learning, distance learning plays a major role. Distance learning, or distance education, is simply education that takes place in the context of the teacher being separate from the student. Loosely speaking, that's what DL is about. These days, distance learning is delivered in many ways besides the mail, including via satellite and cable TV, the radio, and of course the Internet.
Distance learning over the Internet can involve many different technologies .
This is the FAQ for the distance education newsgroup. Many of the folks that contribute to this newsgroup are passionate and often knowledgeable about the field, so some of the answers are rather detailed. Really delves into some of the issues such as accreditation and diploma mills. This site contains lots of general information about different components of distance learning, and plenty of links to more specific information. You can learn more about what DL is , check out DL opportunities , or even explore how you could teach your own DL course .