A "home study" course provided by an institution to students who are not physically attending classes. Instructional materials are primarily print-based. Course assignments and instructor feedback are exchanged by postal or electronic mail. Students schedule exams at a pre-arranged test site under the supervision of an approved proctor.
A class where students receive lessons in the mail and send completed assignments to instructors. Correspondence is an example of independent study.
a course in which all communication between student and instructor is done with printed materials via the US Mail
A self-instructional course using prepared material that are sent to the learner. The learner does assignments and returns them to an instructor who reviews them. The corresponding is usually done through the mail.
A print-based independent study course delivered through the US Mail.
A course completed from a distance using written correspondence for interaction and to submit assignments. Correspondence classes became popular in the 1890’s.
Also called "home study." Now considered somewhat old-fashioned, this form of distance learning, which first became popular in the 1890's, is education conducted via postal mail. Course materials, which may include textbooks, study guides, assignments, and tests are sent to the learner. Instructors communicate with students through mail, email, telephone, and FAX. which is a course in which you study at home, receiving your work by post and sending it back by post.
