Abstract
The concept of distance education or learning is not new but welcoming in Cameroon especially with
the advances in information and communication technology as the synergy for sourcing it. Information
as the lifeblood of organisations is knowledge, intelligence or education while information technology
is essentially the computerised or electronic technology as opposed to communication, which is
thought of in terms of: media or skills of and organisation of communications. Both information and
communication technology however, facilitate the feasibility of distance education or learning. This
paper, therefore aims at prying (examining): the win on distance education, the role of information and
communication technology as synergy for sourcing distance learning; the modes of delivering the
curricula, which include: the face-to-face contact; electronic-print media; library and Internet, and the
implications for Cameroon/education. Finally this paper ends up with conclusion and some
recommendations made: that if not all the modes, the print media should be used to facilitate distance
education or learning in Cameroon.
Key words: Information, communication technology synergy, distance education learning, implications and
Cameroon.
