Remote learning is an emergency measure used to assure continuity of learning. It involves taking a course that was designed for the face-to-face classroom and moving it quickly into a distance learning modality (usually synchronous and held via web-conferencing tools, such as Zoom). Online learning is a planned experience over weeks or months where the course has purposefully been designed for the online environment. The accompanying technology and tools have been carefully selected for the educational objectives. Faculty receive professional development and support to succeed in this modality. --- The members of the National Council for Online Education include the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), Quality Matters (QM), UPCEA (University Professional and Continuing Education Association) and WCET (WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies).
