telecourse

noun

tele·​course ˈte-li-ˌkȯrs How to pronounce telecourse (audio)
: a course of study conducted over television
especially : such a course taken at home for academic credit

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The rest are enrolled in programs online or through telecourse and correspondence classes, said Aeron Zentner, a Coastline dean. Roxana Kopetman, Orange County Register, 15 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of telecourse was in 1950

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“Telecourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecourse. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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