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First correspondence course offered through written letter exchange
Caleb Phillipps advertises first correspondence course in the Boston Gazette. -
Shorthand taught by mail
Sir Isaac Pitman, an English instructor mailed written postcards to students and students mailed back their assignments. -
University of London becomes first university to offer distance learning degrees
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First correspondence schools in the U.S.
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Education is broadcast over radio
Pennsylvania State College begins broadcasting course over the radio. -
Education through television broadcast
University of Houston offers college credit for TV courses. -
Phone-based education
Statewide phone-based education program for physicians developed by University of Wisconsin. -
Open University in the U.K. becomes first to offer only distance learning through radio and TV
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University of Phoenix first virtual college
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WebCT is first LMS released
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Blackboard LMS
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MIT's Open Courseware project is available
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YouTube founded
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iTunesU offers downloadable lectures
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First MOOC is created
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Moodle releases
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MOOCs are being offered by MIT, Udacity, and Harvard