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Education, Distance MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Education, Distance
Tree Number(s)
I02.195
Unique ID
D020375
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020375
Annotation
do not confuse with COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION
Scope Note
Education via communication media (correspondence, radio, television, computer networks) with little or no in-person face-to-face contact between students and teachers. (ERIC Thesaurus, 1997)
Entry Version
EDUC DISTANCE
Entry Term(s)
Correspondence Courses
Distance Education
Distance Learning
Online Education
Online Learning
See Also
Computer Communication Networks
Public MeSH Note
1999; for CORRESPONDENCE COURSES see EDUCATION 1978-1998
History Note
1999; for CORRESPONDENCE COURSES see EDUCATION 1978-1998
Date Introduced
1999/01/01
Last Updated
2024/08/09
Education, Distance Preferred
Correspondence Courses Narrower
Distance Learning Narrower
Online Learning Narrower
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