What is Open and Distance Learning (ODL)

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Any learning activities within formal, informal, and non-formal domains that are facilitated by information and communication technologies to lessen distance, both physically and psychologically, and to increase interactivity and communication among learners, learning sources, and facilitators. Learn more in: Seamless Learning Design Criteria in the Context of Open and Distance Learning

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A system of education that attempts to remove the administrative and educational bottlenecks experienced in the traditional face-to-face system and brings about self-directed and flexibility in learning such as place and time of learning. Learn more in: Open Access: A Sine-Qua-Non for Effective Information Service in Open and Distance Learning and Attaining Sustainable Development Goals

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Learning made available at a distance, adopting the traditional expression of distance learning into new technological situations. Learn more in: From R&D Project to Virtual Universities

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Any learning activities within formal, informal, and non-formal domains that are facilitated by information and communication technologies to lessen distance, both physically and psychologically, and to increase interactivity and communication among learners, learning sources and facilitators. Learn more in: From Distance Education to Open and Distance Learning: A Holistic Evaluation of History, Definitions, and Theories