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Quick read: Planning and reflecting on distance learning

Current circumstance has had a profound impact on the way that education is delivered to students around the world. Across the United Kingdom, schools and other education providers have had to adopt distance learning approaches to replace face-to-face lessons in school buildings.

As educators begin to redesign their way of working, this first quick read introduces some terms, frameworks, and barriers related to distance learning, and aims to support educators as they transition to online teaching.

You can read more about 'emergency remote teaching' in our latest Pedagogy Quick Read, or you can check out our other Quick Reads.

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