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Caleb Phillips
Developed the first distance learning course by mail -
Film and Slides
Universities started using slides and the film as a new method of distance education and off campus education. -
TV & RADIO
are now being used in classrooms as well as satellite teaching and instruction -
Adoption of the Internet
Distance education has been enlightened by widespread Internet adoption -
Blackboard
Was founded -
Asynchronous technology
The Internet boom made away for many asynchronous forms of online education. Asynchronous technology is a mode of delivery where participants access course materials on their own schedule. Students are not required to be together at the same time in order to access the information. Eg:Telephone or Voice mail, Audio or Video recording, Email and Fax. -
Synchronous Methods
Synchrous technology resembles traditional classroom as it requires all participants to be present at the same time. Eg: Web conferencing, Live streaming, Internet Radio, etc. -
2000 – 2005
The technologies made the concept of e-Learning more advanced. there were a number of achievements in the field of e-Learning. Increased access to wireless, scalable vector graphics, improved PowerPoint capabilities, learning objects, educational games, e-Learning repositories, SCORM, LMSs and social media networks were some of the notable achievements in this field. -
3.5 million
US students participated in online education -
Over 20%
of all US higher education students had taken at least one online course. -
96% of
universities offered online education and 44% students had taken at least one course. -
2011
Online learning has advanced tools available that further simplify E-Learning courses are popular among students, businesses and trainers. Students use these technologies to gain expertise in any one subject. Professionals use learning courses to enhance their skill set and attain a better position in their career path.
