Learning Engineering / Concept
Distributed learning
Definition
Learning delivered beyond a single physical classroom through distributed technologies and environments, including distance education, online learning, simulations, mobile learning, and other network-enabled experiences.
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The term connects the history of distance education with today's broader ecosystem of digital, mobile, simulated, and networked learning.
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Sources and evidence
- Modernizing Learning — Ch. 2, pp. 17-41 (direct)