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First modem
Bell Laboratories invents first modem that converted digital signals to analog which are wired between two computers -
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Evolution of online learning
From the creation of Bell Laboratories first modem to the First Ivy league university to offer a Bachelors degree online in 2019. -
Creation of Intranet
University of Illinois created and intranet that links student computers together eventually evolved into Plato (program logic for automatic teaching operations). -
Stanford Instructional Television Network
Stanford University created a television network university located in Canada and offered Department of medicine online classes. -
First Virtual Campus
Coastline Community College offered first degree program entirely by telecommuting courses or telecourses (using telephone, television, radio, records, and tapes). Out of Fountain Valley, California. -
Lemonade Stand
First played educational learning game presented for Apple II.
The game was to set up and run a simple lemonade stand. Introduced learning via computer through game play. -
First Portable Computer
The Osborne 1 was issued as the first successful portable computer. -
First online program
Western Behavioral Sciences Institute offered first online college program in School of Management and Strategic Studies. -
First online course
Electronic University Network (EUN) offered first online course and used DOS and Commodore 64 computers. Before this time WEB needed software and telephone lines. -
First online degree program
University of Phoenix offered first successful online degree program. -
Linux computer operating system.
Linus Torvalds created Linux which is a computer operating system. Eventually used in applications like web hosting, networking, and database serving, proving ready for production use. -
World Wide Web (www)
The world wide web opens to the public -
Blended MBA program created
Duke University begins global executive MBA program combining online technology and on campus programs. -
Online classes at Post University
First college in CT and New England to offer accredited accelerated degree program fully online. -
Launch of Blackboard
Blackboard Course Management software is a course management system for instructors to put class materials on the Internet. -
Coursenotes.com
Course Notes launches dozens of classes at the University of Texas. The program offered free notes, vocabulary terms, study guides and more to help high school students with their homework. -
YouTube
YouTube launched. With the creation of YouTube it has directly revolutionized the field of education. This site allows educational videos to be applied to teaching topics. -
First fully online MBA
Post University offers its first fully online MBA program. The first officially registered student was Kevin D. Markey from CT. -
Term MOOC created
MOOC or massive open online are courses that are to be offered to people free of charge. -
Regulations for online learning created
The department of education issued regulations for all online colleges to follow -
MOOC launched
Massive Open Online Course started originally aimed at health care workers to incorporate health care simulation into their teaching.
Later expanded to include may other fields of teaching. -
Digital Texbook
In California the first digital textbook library was launched. -
Online public university
University of Florida launches first online only public University. -
Percentage of online education
98% of colleges and Universities offer some online programs. -
First Ivy league to be online
University of Pennsylvania is the first Ivy league school to offer online Bachelors Degree.
