History of Distance Education

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  • Sir Isaac Pitman

    Shorthand course by mail
  • Anna Ticknor

    Volunteer effort to encourage women in correspondence instruction, Boston
  • Chautaugua College of Liberal Arts

    Summer Institutes and Correspondence courses, New York.
  • National University Extension Assoc (NUEA) Rainey Harper

    Set new pedagogical models, guidlines and standards for correspondence courses
  • Educational Radio

    Failed
  • US Army Institute

    Proivided corresponce courses to miliatary personel
  • Sunrise Semester TV Broadcast

    Chicago
  • Britian's Open University

    Application of technology to facilitate distance learning
  • Empire State College

    Higher education more accessible through primitive computer networks
  • Cable and Satellite Television

    DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite
  • Internet

    Online Education made possible
  • Mind Extension University 18 University members

    Delivered video course materials
  • CalCampus

    Online Distance Learning, New Hampshire. Interact real time
  • Online Universities fully accredited for advanced degrees

    Programs using all technology for course delivery
  • Web Based Distance Education

    66% of American Adults utilizing online education
  • Introduction of MOOC's 1st generation

    First Generation of Massively Open Online Courses