Distance Learning tends to be the term for anything delivered outside a traditional educational setting. People tend to think it is a new innovation but actually it goes back a long way.
The earliest recorded was in 1728, when a method of shorthand was taught in America through weekly lessons sent through the post.
100 years later Sir Isaac Pitman started to teach others his famous Pitman shorthand method. He also did it through correspondence learning.
The University of London was the first to offer a degree through distance learning, in 1858.
The Internet makes distance learning much quicker and more interactive. We know that the human brain learns best by using a variety of methods - visual (things you can see), auditory (things you can hear) and kinaesthetic (things you can do).
Good distance learning incorporates all these methods and the result is better understanding of the topic, quicker results and better retention (i.e. you're more likely to remember it years later).
Our distance learning courses have the same advantages as our in-centre learning, with the added benefit of being able to study anywhere, anytime and get quick results.
People's lifestyles often make regular attendance at a traditional college very difficult. Due to demand, we have added to our range of distance learning courses to enable more people to access our world-class training.
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