Distance and Online Learning

Distance and online education through Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning (TRU-OL) gives you the opportunity to take university courses in the format of your choice and at a pace and place suits you.

Open Learning provides options

When you take an online or distance course through Open Learning, you control when and where you learn.

Completing your post-secondary education thorugh TRU-OL means not only can you study independently with the guidance of a Tutor who grades and comments on your work but you can also study online and communicate with your Tutor and other students in a virtual classroom.

While distance learning may imply a separation between instructor and learner, and between fellow learners, you will find that in your virtual classroom you can bridge that distance. No matter what course you choose or what method it is being delivered from print to web to online, one thing remains the same - support from TRU-OL is always available. Your Tutor is your first resource, but there are many other people and services available to you through TRU-OL and it is this support that will make your online learning experience a success from the start.