DISTANCE LEARNING MATRIX
Distance Learning
Modality
Distinguishing
Feature
Essential Resources
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It is a teacher
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facilitated learning
delivery modality
which engages
learners’ active
participation with
the use of various
technologies
connected to the
internet while
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they are
geographically
remote from each
other.
It can be done
through
synchronous and
asynchronous
platform
Role of Teacher
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Role of Parent or
Household Member
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Role of School
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Modular Distance
Learning (MDL)
Online Distance
Learning (ODL)
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This can be
practiced
effectively
through the use of
Learning
Management
System (LMS) or
related
technologies.
The use of DepEd
Commons and LR
Portal falls in this
category as both
requires internet
connectivity to
have access.
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Teachers must
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secure a complete
and appropriate
content for every
Quarter in the
platform.
Teachers may also
provide printed
copies of SLMs in
consideration of
the allowable
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screen time by key
stage or power
interruption.
Teachers will
provide learners
with activity
sheets and
performance 
based task.
Teachers must be
well oriented to
DepEd policies
relating to online
distance learning
Household
partners at home
supervise and
monitor the
screen time of the
learners. At most
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four (4) hours (Two
hours in the
morning & other
two hours in the
afternoon)
Parents shall be
capacitated on
the use of the
Learning
Management
System (LMS),
DepEd Commons,
and the LR portal.
The parents are
willing to cosupervise and comonitor the
progress of their
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The school orients
the teachers,
parents, and
learners about the
online learning
policies and
directions to
ensure that
everyone is
properly informed
and guided.
The school has a
technology
knowledge
enhancement
program wherein
regular trainings
or seminars are
given to teachers,
students, and
parents to make
them embrace the
technology.
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Instructions are
given through
televisions/radio
Learners are
directed to
watch/listen an
educational
program
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TV-Based Instruction
(RBI)
Televisions
Printed Materials
Radio
Radio stations
with programs
dedicated to
deliver DepEd
Radio-based
lessons.
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Blended Distance
Learning
It is the
combination of
the three types of
distance learning –
MDL, ODL, and
TVBI/RBI
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Self-Learning
Modules (SLMs)/
Printed Materials
TV/ Radio
Digital devices
Internet
connectivity
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and to freely
access the needed
resources
accorded by the
Department like
the DepEd
Commons and
LRMDS.
Provides
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schedules per
Educational TV to
be watched
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Print materials like
activity sheets and
other
supplementary
materials
Lesson
broadcaster.
Provides learning
materials,
enrichment
activities and
monitors learners
progress
children’s online
learning.
Teachers provides 
Self-Learning
Modules (SLMs)/
Printed Materials/ 
Activity Sheets
Give learning tasks
and assignments.
Monitor learner’s
progress
Provide feedback.
Guides learners in
their difficulties
the lesson
Follows the
advices of
teachers in
assessing the
learners
Serves as learning
facilitators during
viewing time
Guides and
facilitates learners
during listening
time
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Provide learners,
parents, and
other learning
facilitators
broadcast
schedule
Provides
necessary
materials for
printing.
Orients the
teachers, parents,
and learners
about radiobased/TV-based
instructions’
policies,
guidelines, and
directions.
Provides the
materials
Home visitation