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98% of public colleges and universities offer online programs.
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The number of students taking at least one course online reaches 5.5 million.
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81% of colleges have at least one online class.
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TheOpenCourseWare project, a resource of free online course materials from MIT, becomes available.
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Advances in online educational tools continue. Moodle.com begins running Moodle.
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The world is introduced to a host of new educational tools,including Blackboard and eCollege.
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The first completely online curriculum is introduced by CalCampus.
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Sir Tim Bernes-Lee invented the World Wide Web.
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CALC ( Computer Assisted Learning Center), a computer based learning center for adults,is established.
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U.S Department of Defense creates the Internet (ARPANET).
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The world's first distance learning course is established in Boston, with lessons sent by mail.
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