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First Correspondence Course
The first correspondence course (shorthand) was available for the public and advertised in the Boston Gazette. -
First Correspondence School
The first correspondence school (The Society to Encourage Studies at Home) opened in the U.S. -
Traditional schools offer correspondence courses
Traditional schools such as the University of Chicago (1st school to do so) offer correspondence courses. -
Correspondence courses
Primary schools (ex, The Calvert School in Baltimore) start to offer correspondence courses -
First Broadcast
Pennsylvania State College advertised classes through the airways to promote broadcasting courses. -
State University of Iowa
The State University of Iowa offered credits to those students who completed five broadcasting courses. -
Televised Courses
By this time television was becoming popular and the University of Houston offered televised courses for credits. -
University of Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin started the first educational program for physicians via telephone. -
University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Independent Study High School.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Independent Study High School offered the first high diploma via distance education. -
First Virtual College Evolves
Coastline Community College was the first virtual college in the U.S. without a physical campus and offered telecourses. -
Western Behavioral Sciences Institute's School of Management and Strategic Studies
Western Behavioral Sciences Institute's School of Management and Strategic Studies started the first online program. -
Computer Assisted Learning Center in New Hampshire
Computer Assisted Learning Center in New Hampshire was the first functioning online offline adult education facility. -
Nova Southeastern University
Offered the first accredited graduate degrees through courses online. -
Mind Extension University
Glenn Jones created a system where telecourses could be provided -
Michigan State University
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The Advancement In The New Millennium
Technology advanced in the new millennium and e-learning became popular. The increase of access to wireless internet and mobile devices was on the rise. -
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Rapid Development Era
According to the article, The Evolution of E-Learning: from Baby Steps to Giant Leaps, 2006 – 2010 was a time period when e-Learning tools became quite standard in the learning industry. This era introduced virtual learning, educational gaming, and mobile learning. -
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Modern Times
Even though online learning was brought to the attention of people in early 2000, technology has advanced tremendously since then, and it is only getting more complex with time. As technology has immersed itself into almost every part of life in today’s society, it has most definitely been absorbed into the education world. When one mixes technology and education, online learning is brought to life. -
Transforming 2019
Some e-learning trends such as AIs, Rich Learning Analytics, Microlearning, Video-Based Learning, and Augmented And Virtual Reality are just a few being talked about taking the eLearning world by storm and are being incorporated into course lessons.
