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First Distance Learning Course
The first distance learning course was created in Boston, MA. The lessons were sent via mail. -
The use of the radio
Penn State University would begin to offer courses to students by use of the radio. -
Broadcasting licenses for everybody!
More than 200 universities/schools were granted radio broadcasting licenses. -
The Great Depression
Sadly, only around 35 radio broadcasting stations were left due to the impact from the Great Depression -
Public Broadcasting Act of 1967
This act helped to establish television/broadcasting. This allowed for institutions to use tv for educational purposes. -
University of Phoenix
This institution became the first collegiate institution to offer full time bachelor's and master's degrees fully online. -
Jones International University
First accredited and fully based university founded by Glen Jones and Bernard Luskin -
BlackBoard
"In 2003 the Blackboard Learning System staff announced that 40,000 instructors were teaching 150,000 online courses to more than 6 million students, across 55 countries" (Academy, 2022). -
Majority of colleges have online classes
More than 80% of colleges/institutions offered an online course. -
Millions of students learning online!
Over 4.5 million students were taking some sort of classes online. -
MOOC's
Massive open online courses (MOOC) are made available to all types of students. -
COVID
The pandemic known as coronavirus shut down schools nationwide and worldwide. This forced us into a challenging age where schools were not prepared to move all students to fully online/distance learning.