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Distance education is an educational practice concept that has been in the literature since the 1700s, when the idea of education being accessible was adopted. (Erol & Eskici, 2022)

Distance education (DE) is defined as the physical absence of the learner and the learning resource. (Büyükbayraktar, 2022)

Distance education is institution-based, formal education where the learning group is separated, and where interactive telecommunications systems are used to connect learners, resources, and instructors. (Simonson, 2009, 2010)

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The theory base of distance education was still largely unfilled in the 1970s. (Simonson, 2022)

Example Theories

Independence of student-Charles Wedemeyer


Learner autonomy & distance between teacher and learner-Michael Moore

New Developments

Artificial Intelligence

Shift in types of technology use in distance education

Theoretical Framework Needs (Keegan, 1996)

Is distance education an educational activity?

Is distance education a form of conventional education?

Is distance education possible, or is it a contradiction of terms?

1833 Swedish Correspondence Study

1885 University of Wisconsin farmers' institutes

1951 Western Reserve University first to offer a continuous series of courses via broadcast television

1971 Open University of the UK full degree programs via distance education

2020 Covid-19 Pandemic

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