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Evolution of Online Learning
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Distance Learning is Born!
Although, not exactly "Online Learning", Caleb Phillips places ad in the Boston Gazette, offering shorthand classes to prospective students, via weekly deliveries -
Distance Learning via "snail-mail"
In 1840, the first correspondece courses via Mail are offered by Sir Issac Pitman, the English inventor of Shorthand offers to teach via shorthand through mail correspondence. -
University of London-First Offeror of Degrees via Distance Learning
University of London became the first institution of higher learning to offer degrees via distance learning -
Anna Ticknor Targets and Enrolls over 10,000 Woment Students
Designed for women, Anna Ticknor of Boston, Ma. reaches over 10,000 pupils over 24 years with this earliest distance education program. -
First Radio Network Courses
In 1922, Pennsylvania State College broadcasts first courses over radio, which were later deemed as a failure. -
NHSC is Formed
The National Home Study Council (NHSC) was formed by the more reputable correspondence schools as a result of some of the questionable business methods that were taking place in some of the less respectable schools. -
FIRST TELEVISION COURSES
University of Iowa was the first to offer television courses as an instructional alternative -
University of Phoenix Established as First virtual College
After a variety of televised courses by a variety of entities, in 1976, the University of Phoenix was established as the first “Virtual College -
CALcampus Established as First "Online-Only" curriculum
The first comprehensive “online-only” curriculum is established by CALcampus -
Stanford Starts Asynchronous Distance Education Project
Stanford University begins its “Asynchronous Distance Education" Project -
Penn State University Teaches First World Wide Web Course
At Penn State University, Jerrold Maddox taught the first course delivered over the World Wide Web -
Blackboard Learning System Makes an Entrance in D.C.
Blackboard Course Systems is introduced in Washington, D.C -
MOODLE is Released
The Virtual Learning Environment, Moodle is released this year -
YOUTUBE EDU Offers Thousands of Lectures-FREE
By 2009, 53% of the public high school students are now enrolled in distance educational courses. Also in this year, YouTube introduces YouTube EDU with thousands of free lectures available. -
OVER HALF OF COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES OFFER ONLINE COURSES
Less than two years ago, 60% of four-year U.S. institutions of higher learning offer online classes
