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Issac Pitman
The father of Distance Learning.
Began teaching and offering correspondence courses in England for people to learn shorthand -
University of London - CLEP
Allowed students to take course examinations without taking the class -
William Rainy Harper
Developed first college level correspondence courses at Chautauqua College. -
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Radio correspondence course
Several universities attempted distance education through radio, unsuccessfully. -
Great Books program
Organized by Mortimer Adler and Robert Hutchins.
Introduced students to the classics through a four year correspondence course -
The use of television
University of Iowa was the first.
17 educational programs were using television as part of the curriculum. -
National Education Television network
53 schools were affiliated with the National Education Television Network. The network shared instructional films -
Ben&Jerry's
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield learn how to make ice cream through a Penn state correspondence course -
Early online education
Started in Empire State University and Thomas A.Edison University -
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Today's online education
Almost all colleges and universities offer online courses - some specialize in it.
