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Boston Gazette... [named] 'Caleb Phillips, Teacher of the new method of Short Hand" was seeking students for lessons to be sent weekly. This event was important because it started a different level of communication amongst students
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Developed the most widely used system of shorthand, known now as Pitman shorthand. Creation of his system of phonetic shorthand. This event was important because it established a different way of communication amongst society
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University of London was the first to offer distance learning degrees, establishing its External Programme in 1858. The University of London offering degrees in distance learning showed how important and progressive distance learning had become.
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In the United States The University of Chicago developed the first college level distance program. This was important because it was the beginning of distance learning in colleges which started the trend
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University of Queensland in Australia established a Department of External Studies, which supported distance learning programs.
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Federal government issues the first educational radio licenses to deliver distance education courses in Soviet Union
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The world's first educational television programs were broadcast from the University of Iowa. What a great movement using television to teach. This was very important because it allowed students to begin to adapt to distance learning without the hands on experience
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PEACENET Founded - 1st to use satellites in distance education. This event was very important because it allows a greater level of commnuication for distance learning
