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