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Correspondance courses developed with lessons sent and returned by mail; historical documentation indicates this began in the early 1700's in Boston with Great Britain following in the mid-1800's teaching shorthand through correspondence.
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"The situation in 1918 was starkly different from today: (1) schools closed in 1918 for many fewer days on average, (2) the 1918 virus was much deadlier to young adults and children, boosting absenteeism even in schools that stayed open, and (3) the lack of effective remote learning platforms in 1918 may have reduced the scope for school closures to increase socioeconomic inequality."
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The first educational radio license in 1921; by the mid-1920's, 10% of radio stations were owned/operated by educational institutions providing students the opportunity to hear their instructor's voice.
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At the University of Illinois, Donald Blitzer created PLATO, a computer based learning system (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations).
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In 1963 the FCC created "Instructional Television" to provide wider range of distance learning opportunities. Link text -
This topic has been publically debated by two well-know entrepreneuers. Will AI add to more positive learning outcomes for students at all levels? Do we need regulation for what and how AI is implemented in the classrooms?
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In the mid-1980's, a quarter of high schools are reported to use personal computers for post-secondary and career guidance; by the end of the decade the World Wide Web is invented with the origianl purpose being to share information between academic institutions globally.
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The "World Wide Web" launched in 1991 providing a new platform for distance online learning.
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Courses and lectures offered online, mostly free of charge; over 2000 undergraduate and graduate courses. Legal logistics of intellectual property a challenge.
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This online learning resource was launched in 2008. It is a personalized resource for all ages that allows learners to study at their own pace outside of the classroom.
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In 2014, it was reported that 98% of colleges and universities offer online coursework.
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In the spring of 2020, mandate to close all schools in United States due to spread of Covid-19. The immediate shift to online learning was uneven; some steachers had previous training and experience, roll out remote learning, and put in place student-support services in less than a week. Some still struggling, constrained by lack of access to technology or expertise.
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