This document discusses distance education and the technologies used to facilitate it. It defines distance education as a formal learning activity that occurs when students and instructors are separated by geographic distance or time, and aims to deliver quality university education to students unable to attend campus physically. Distance education utilizes communications technologies like television, computers, and mail to deliver course material. It can use all forms of technology from print to computers, including radio, TV, video conferencing, e-learning, and previously utilized postal mail and media storage formats. Newer technologies that have enabled distance education include video conferencing, social media, and e-learning over broadband internet connections.