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Orientation to Distance Education

What is Distance Education?


Distance education is an innovative development in higher education that uses technology to facilitate learning without the limitations of time or place. UMUC offers courses online so that students around the world can complete a bachelor's or master's degree without stepping foot in a classroom.

Distance education students use state-of-the-art technology to connect to faculty members, coursemates, and advisors. The great advantage of distance education is that it gives students the flexibility to achieve an appropriate balance of work, family, community, and educational commitments.