Pressure on the system: increasing flexible learning through distance education

Abstract

Abstract The recent shift to remote instruction in response to the global pandemic has resulted in increasing demand for flexible learning options in higher education going forward. As institutions strategize the advancement of distance education as a means of addressing these demands, a parallel need has emerged for increased awareness of flexible learning options and their systemic implications. Such options range from within-course pedagogical strategies to comprehensive, program-level options that provide an extensive menu of student choices for when, where, and how learning takes place.