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What is Telelearning?

Telelearning consists of two words: Tele and Learning.  The word “tele” comes from the Greek word which means “far or distant” hence, telelearning means “distance learning or distance education”. It is also known as “tele-education” to some people.

In Asia, telelearning is most commonly known as “online education” so the teachers are called online teachers or online tutors.

With the advancement of the technology, computers and internet, the concept of telelearning was created where it is possible to learn anything we want to learn without even leaving the house to go to school.

All a person needs is a computer connected to the internet and he can already learn from home. This makes learning easier and more convenient on the end of kids and adults who want to study at the comfort of their home.

In this learning process, the class is done via telephone, mobile phone, and computer hooked up on the internet. The teacher and student choose what type of internet communicator to use.

They can meet through YM, MSN, SKYPE or the platform provided by some online schools/companies. Once everything is agreed upon, the teacher and the student will meet online at the agreed time.