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DISTANCE UNIVERSITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distance university
1, record 1, English, distance%20university
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- distance education university 2, record 1, English, distance%20education%20university
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A university that offers all of its programs of study and services remotely. 2, record 1, English, - distance%20university
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Internet et télématique
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- université à distance
1, record 1, French, universit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- téléuniversité 1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9universit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- télé-université 2, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9%2Duniversit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Université offrant l'ensemble de ses programmes d'études et de ses services uniquement à distance. 1, record 1, French, - universit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de enseñanza
- Internet y telemática
- Colaboración con la OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- universidad a distancia
1, record 1, Spanish, universidad%20a%20distancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Institución de enseñanza superior que imparte clases a distancia [...] mediante un sistema de enseñanza multimedia integrado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - universidad%20a%20distancia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las universidades a distancia son aquellas instituciones de educación superior que imparten enseñanza sin limitaciones de lugar o tiempo y que basan su modelo pedagógico en el autoaprendizaje de los alumnos con la ayuda de un tutor [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - universidad%20a%20distancia
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