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First Record of Distance Learning
1728- The first record of a systematic distance learning program by mail was when Caleb Phillips advertised a correspondence course for shorthand in the Boston Gazette. http://www.godistancelearning.com/history-of-distance-learning.html -
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History of Online Learning
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Sir Isaac Pitman
1837-Sir Isaac Pitman was an English teacher and taught shorthand, he proposed it on stenographic shorthand, which later became known as Pitman shorthand. https://www.britannica.com/topic/language -
First Offical Correspondence Education Program
1873- Anna Eliot Ticknor established the first official correspondence education program, called the “Society to Encourage Home Studies” in Boston, Massachusetts https://www.onlineschools.org/visual-academy/the-history-of-online-schooling/ -
Correspondence Studies
1874- Chautauqua Lake Sunday School Assembly in western New York state began a program for training Sunday school teachers and church workers. From its religious origins, the program gradually expanded to include a nondenominational course of directed home reading and correspondence study. https://www.britannica.com/topic/distance-learning/Academic-issues-and-future-directions -
University of Chicago
1892- The University of Chicago becomes the first school to offer "correspondence" courses. https://www.onlineschools.org/visual-academy/the-history-of-online-schooling/ -
Australia Correspondence Studies
1911-The University of Queensland in Australia founded its Department of Correspondence Studies, which also relied on Australia's postal system. https://www.onlineschools.org/visual-academy/the-history-of-online-schooling/ -
Pennsylvania State College
1922- Pennsylvania State College became one of the first college to provide broadcasts of some of its courses over radio. https://www.onlineschools.org/visual-academy/the-history-of-online-schooling/ -
Higher Education Amendment Act of 1946
1946-University of South Africa, became the first public university in world to teach exclusively by distance learning, the university became a champion and innovator of distance learning when it reshaped its mission and focus. https://www.onlineschools.org/visual-academy/the-history-of-online-schooling/ -
University of Houston
1953- The University of Houston offers the first televised college courses. Many of the courses aired in the evening so that learners who worked during the day had time to view the material. https://www.onlineschools.org/visual-academy/the-history-of-online-schooling/ -
First Full Online Degree
1989- University of Phoenix became the first institution to launch a fully online collegiate institution that offered both bachelors and masters degrees. https://www.onlineschools.org/visual-academy/the-history-of-online-schooling/ -
Full Motion Video Movies on CD
1992- Philips Interactive and Paramount Video pioneer full motion video movies of CD. https://www.onlineschools.org/visual-academy/the-history-of-online-schooling/ -
Fully Web-Based University
1996- entrepreneurs Glen Jones and Bernand Luskin launched Jones International University, which claims to be the first accredited and fully web-based university. https://www.onlineschools.org/visual-academy/the-history-of-online-schooling/ -
Virtual Public School
1997- The state of Florida approved the creation of Florida Virtual School, the nation's first online public school. -
Established Blackboard Learning System
2003-the Blackboard Learning System staff announced that 40,000 instructors were teaching 150,000 online courses to more than 6 million students, across 55 countries. https://www.onlineschools.org/visual-academy/the-history-of-online-schooling/ -
High Fuel Costs
2008-2010- High Fuel Cost contribute to students choosing to take online courses rather then commuting to campuses. -
First MOOC Course
2011- The first MOOC course "Artificial Intelligence" was established by Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig from Stanford University. http://desarrolloweb.dlsi.ua.es/moocs/brief-history-moocs -
The Future of Online Learning
2019- A recent poll found that 46% of recent graduates took an online credit as part of their degree, while more people than ever are turning to hybrid courses that combine distance learning with traditional classroom methods. Many students are attracted to the flexibility of online learning and combine their studies with work or personal commitments. https://www.onlinestudies.com/article/the-future-of-online-learning/ -
What's Next?
2020- E-learning solutions have come a long way since the ’80s. This technology has fueled a global industry expected to reach $325 billion by 2025. Going forward, expect mobile learning to thrive, gamification to grow and social media to replace conventional communication methods. https://www.focuseduvation.com/evolution-online-learning-whats-next/
