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The Calvert School of Baltimore (Maryland) is the first primary school in the US to offer correspondence courses. This is a form of distance education. In most cases, text books and coursework are sent via paper mail and students complete the coursework independently.
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Pennsylvania State University is the first college or university to broadcast courses over the radio, increasing the speed and efficiency of contact between distance learners and course content.
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Iowa State University goes on the air with the first non-experimental, educationally owned television station.
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The University of Ilinois creates Intranet systems for students to access course materials and recorded lectures.
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Bill Gates and Paul Allen found the Microsoft Corporation.
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Modern internet began.
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The first accredited online graduate program is offered by Nova Southeastern University.
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The World Wide Web (WWW) opens to the public, allowing for internet use and online education as we know them today.
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Email surpasses postal mail in number of documents sent and received.
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Blackboard software is available for a learning platform for instruction.
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The Department of Education issues new regulations which require online colleges to satisfy all state–level educational requirements.
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98% of public universities and colleges offer some form of online program.
