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Birth of Distance Learning
Some sources trace distance learning as far back as the 1700s. Soon after this time, they performed distance education was practiced through correspondence education. It grew without bounds and swept across countries. -
University of Houston
In 1953, the University of Houston made distance learning history when it began offering the first televised college classes on KUHI (today called Houston PBS), the first public television station in the United States. -
University of Alberta's Department of Medicine
In 1968, the University of Alberta's Department of Medicine in the U.S. was the first to offer online courses. The system help teachers send course materials, organize documents, amd assesses task remotely (Keegan, 2020). -
Foundation of Distance Education
Technology continued to allow advances during the 1980s, according to the foundation of Distance Education. The electronic revolution in the 1980s achieved the possibility of teaching face to face at a distance. -
University of Phoenix
The University of Phoenix became the first institution to fully launch an online college program to offer both bachelor's and master's degrees. -
CBT System Seminar
In 1999 CBT systems, the term "eLearning was first heard and defined as a scheme to learn concepts through new technologies such as the Internet or other electronic media, amplifying competencies without the constraints of time and place. -
Today and Beyond
The journey of distance learning continues into the 21st century. By 2006, 89% of 4-year public colleagues in the U.S. offers classes online, along with 60% of private institutions (Gensler). -
Barack Obama
In 2009, President Barack Obama pledged $500 million in federal funds for the creation of new online courses and materials. -
COVID-19 Impact on Education
From 2020 to the present, the traditional classroom-based setting has been facing a major blow when the COVID-19 crisis took place. As a result parents and schools are compelled to consider e-learning just to continue students education while they are in quarantine. They was attending online classes while their teachers use teacher software to teach from home (Keegan, 2020).