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Caleb Philips begins advertising private mail correspondence courses.
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American Postal System is established. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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A punch card is created, which later IBM would use. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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Prototype of a computer which called analytic engine. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The University of London was the first university to offer full degrees through distance learning. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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First formal correspondence school in America begin. "The society to encourage students at home." https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The University of Chicago is the first traditional institution to offer correspondence courses. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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Distance education was first used by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The Calvert School of Baltimore was the first primary school in America to offer correspondence courses. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison sent course materials on phonograph records, embracing new technology. They set the stage for online learning. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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Pennsylvania State University is the first University or college to use radio to broadcast courses. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The National Home Study Council is formed. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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In 1942 The National Home Study Council changed its name to The Distance Education and Training Council. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The University of South Africa starts correspondence courses. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The University of Houston starts offering course credit for TV correspondence courses. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The University of Illinois creates intranet systems for students to access course materials and record lectures. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The first wide area computer network is created. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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Bill Gates and Paul Allen create Microsoft. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The first virtual campus, Coastline Community College is created. They used telephones, tv, radio, records and tapes to correspond.https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The Osborne 1 is the first commercially successful portable computer.
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The Electronic University Network is created to promote access to online courses.
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The first accredited online graduate program is offered by Nova Southeastern University.
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First U.S. research and education network is created. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The University of Phoenix, cremates its online degree program. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The public can access the world wide web. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The Electronic University Network offers a Ph.D. through America online.
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CALCAMPUS (Computer Assisted Learning Center) offered the first courses that we would recognize as "online' with real-time instruction and interactions over the internet. https://www.petersons.com/blog/the-history-of-online-education/
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The first fully web-based accredited university. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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Blackboard course management is created.https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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At the end of 2009, there was 5.5 million students worldwide who were taking at least one online class. Traditional universities began expanding not only the number of online classes, but the number of entire degree programs available online. https://www.petersons.com/blog/the-history-of-online-education/
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This is the first online-only public university. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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In 2015, The Distance Education and Training Council changed its name to Distance Education Accrediting Commission. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
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The University of Pennsylvania is the first Ivy League University to offer totally online bachelors degree program.https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
