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 ANTA (2003). Flexible Learning Business Planning Framework. Australian Flexible Learning framework
Flexible learning is not limited to online learning: it can include choices about when, where and how learning takes place, including part-time, distance, workplace-based and face-to-face forms of study. Collis and Moonen describe flexible learning as a broader way of understanding changes in learning, teaching, educational support, institutional organisation and technology use.
History Flexible learning saw significant development in New Zealand and Australia throughout the late 90s and early 2000s, along with investments in online learning.Shurville et al. (2008). Educational and institutional flexibility of Australian educational software. Campus-Wide Information Systems Volume 25, Issue 2
See also Blended learning Flipped learning M-learning Networked learning Distance education Virtual education Virtual university
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Educational and Institutional Flexibility of Australian Educational Software Wikieducator course on flexible learning