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People began walking miles and long distances to connect to teachers and other learners.
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Movable type printing made the making of books massive and anyone who could read or wanted to learn to read, could learn almost anything, anywhere at anytime.
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Isaac Pitman taught his pupils shorthand via correspondence. This form of symbolic writing was designed to improve writing speed and was popular amongst secretaries, journalists, and other individuals who did a great deal of note taking or writing. Pitman, who was a qualified teacher, was sent completed assignments by mail and he would then send his students more work to be finished using the same system.
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the first University to offer Distance Learning degrees.
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Teacher and student connected regarding subject matters via the telephone additionally student to student discussions were occuring as well regarding class notes and course materials.
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison uses the term in a pamplet.
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The US Government granted many radio broadcasting licenses for educational programming but was never very successful.
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The first testing machine was invented. This device allowed students to tests themselves but wasn't very successful.
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In-home Television! Public television stations began creating Open University courses which brought education into homes.
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The First Teaching Machine was used created in schools by BF Skinner a Harvard Professor.
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The 1st computer based training program was introduced to the world. This computer based training program (or CBT program) was known as PLATO-Programmed Logic for Automated Teaching Operations. PLATO functioned for four decades, offering coursework (elementary–university) to UIUC students, local schools, and other universities.
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Stanford University professors began using Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) to teach math and reading to young childrens. Additionally the first computer was installed in a community college for instructional use.
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ARPANET commissioned US Dept. of Defense to create the Internet. Harold Wilson's Labour Government found the Open University which became the first institution to deliver ONLY distance learning; using mostly radio and TV to deliver content.
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Computer mouse and the GUI are invented, helping to define "modern comuting." Computer-based training begins at New Jersey Institute of Technology.
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The MacIntosh era begins. Online communities begin sharing information and paving the way for eLearning.
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The first digital items are created and email erupts! Virtual learning environments begin and eLearning is a recognized term.
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Penn State University's instructor Jerrold Maddox teaches the first course delivered over web. The course was "Commentary on Art".
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Fiber Optic connections spead up content sharing via email, websites and bulletin board systems.
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Business rolled out courses to train employees. Many online learnng opportunities are available.
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Social media kicks off and accelerates communication making learning faster and expanding learning opportunities world-wide.
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Learning is more accessible than ever before. Smarter, smaller, portable devices make distance education so common that "almost everyone is doing it"!
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YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, MOOCs, Skype, iTunes U are used to connect, share and learn any where, anytime!
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Internet, mobile devices, social internet - people have a personal learning network of resources, content and ideas.