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Dec 08, 2011,

distance education

Definition: An instructional system in which the learner is separated from the institution organizing the instruction by space and/or time. Includes blended learning, correspondence courses, distributed education, e-learning, and learning facilitated by information and communications technology.

formation à distance


Definition: Mode d’enseignement qui ne comporte pas la présence physique de la formatrice ou du formateur et de l’apprenante ou apprenant, qui peuvent être séparés dans le temps ou dans l’espace. Le terme englobe la formation mixte, les cours par correspondance, l’apprentissage échelonné, l’apprentissage en ligne et l’apprentissage fondé sur l’utilisation des technologies de l’information et de la communication.



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