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Gopher was released in the late spring of 1991. A hierarchical structure that allowed users to access files.
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The original MacIntosh version for CU-SeeMe did not have audio. The version developed for Microsoft not only improved on the earlier version, but also added audio capabilities.
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The first version of Mosaic was developed for X-Windows on Unix computers
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IASA, among other things, increases funding for educational technology.
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A timeline of the history of Google
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HighlightTEACH Act broadens instructors' legal use of copyrighted materials in online instruction. Without this act distance education in its current form would not exist. Instructors would be limited to what they could share with their students outside of a textbook.
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Social media sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook are just a few that begin to show up and flourish.
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Impact3D projector technology is introduced. The introduction of the 3D projector will enable instructors to bring a more realistic understanding of topics. Currently the biggest use is for the sciences and math, but the implications of the 3D environment will allow students to become a participant in their education and not just an observer.
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Immersive Education, a Media Grid Initiative, is a learning platform that combines interactive 3D graphics, commercial game and simulation technology, virtual reality, voice chat, Web cameras (webcams) and rich digital media with collaborative online course environments and classrooms.