Tour 4: Visiting Distributed Learning Sites

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Distributed Learning covers many activities. It can be thought of as combing all types of learning (in the classroom, independent study, working in groups, internships, field campus, on-line courses) and in all ways (everyone present at one time or joining with others as some times, or working independently).

The term commonly is used as a synonym of "distance education", but it is much broader. Here are a few examples.

Distance Learning Resources
NLII - National Learning Infrastructure Initiative

California Virtual University
ADLNet - Advanced Distributed Learning Network
CU Online Gateway (University of Colorado Campuses)
American Distance Education Association (ADEC)
The World Lecture Hall (gateway to a number of on-line courses)