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Technology Enhanced and Distance Learning (TEDL)

TEDL Delivery Methods

Course Websites: Serving as course home and meeting points for students, course websites include links to syllabi, readings/electronic reserves, instructional content, as well as meeting and discussion "rooms."

Video Stream: Videotaped lectures are available for viewing via your computer. Accessed through course web site pages, the video-streamed lecture can be viewed at your convenience within 24-48 hours following the live lecture.

Video Conference: Join classes live from rural and remote locations via video conferencing (VC). We have two state-of-the-art VC classrooms available for transmission of classes. Students at remote sites can interact with course instructors and classmates in real time.

Web Conference: Web conferencing technology allows you to electronically "sit-in" on a live lecture via your computer and web browser. While viewing/listening to a class session, you can interact with the instructor in real time via chat rooms, audio, or video.

If you have questions about distance learning options, contact the specialty you are interested in applying to.


The UW School of Nursing currently offers Technology Enhanced and Distance Learning (TEDL) options for select graduate courses and specialties. All specialties have some on-campus requirements, which vary by specialty. You can view a sample course grid of TEDL delivery methods — check with each specialty in the MN, MS, DNP and certificate programs for specific details about TEDL support or questions regarding clinical rotations (if applicable).

Currently, the BSN and PhD programs do not offer distance learning support.

As a TEDL student, your UW transcript, degree, tuition and financial aid will be identical to students who study on campus; your transcript will not indicate which courses were taken with TEDL support.

To be a successful TEDL student, you should:

  • consider your learning style, strengths and preferences. Are you self-motivated? Do you work well independently?
  • understand TEDL requires as much time as on-campus courses (e.g. attending lectures/class participation, completing assignments).
  • be adept at using computers, including e-mail and other electronic media.
  • have a computer that meets UW system recommendations, as well as a high-speed internet connection

If you have questions about distance learning options, contact the specialty you are interested in applying to.