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Delivery
The method of getting information to the user via Internet, CD-ROM, books, instructors, and other mediums. |
Digital
A discrete electronic signal used for storing and transferring data. The non-continuous nature of digital signals makes it relatively easy to store, manipulate, and transfer data. Digital signals are transmitted faster than analog signals. |
Discussion Forums
A place where people can exchange messages of common interest |
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Distance Education
Education designed for delivery where students and instructors not in the same location. |
Distance Learning
Often used synonymously with Distance Education; distinct as an outcome of Distance Education. |
Distributed Learning
Often used synonymously with Distance Learning; distinct in that it is the outcome of education that combines a blend of online and traditional delivery methods. |
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Download
A file transfer from one computer to yours. |
DSL (digital subscriber line)
An Internet access method for high-speed data transfer over telephone lines. |
DVD (digital versatile disk)
An electronic data storage medium that uses optical technology for storing and playing back audio, video, text, and other information in digital form, but with far greater capacity than CDs. |
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