Flexible learning explained

Flexible learning is a principle of practice in formal education, concerned with increasing flexibility in the requirements, time and location of study, teaching, assessment and certification ^[1]

History

Flexible learning saw significant development in New Zealand and Australia throughout the late 90s and early 2000s, along with investments in online learning.^[2]

See also

• Blended learning
• Flipped learning
• M-learning
• Networked learning
• Distance education
• Virtual education
• Virtual university

External links

• Educational and Institutional Flexibility of Australian Educational Software
• Wikieducator course on flexible learning

Notes and References

1. ANTA (2003). Flexible Learning Business Planning Framework. Australian Flexible Learning framework
2. Shurville et al. (2008). Educational and institutional flexibility of Australian educational software. Campus-Wide Information Systems Volume 25, Issue 2