whereas distance education refers to a method of teaching which offers flexibility in learning through the use of emerging technologies, not as a replacement to on-campus education, but offering an alternative for the learners;
ker se izobraževanje na daljavo nanaša na metodo poučevanja, ki omogoča prilagodljivost pri učenju zaradi uporabe nastajajočih tehnologij, in sicer ne kot zamenjava izobraževanju v učilnicah, ampak kot alternativna možnost za učence;