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The first murals on cave walls appeared 40.000 thousand years ago. They served as a means of communication or for worship. Although the purpose of these paintings is unknown with certainty, it is assumed that it may be for educational purposes. -
Oral communication was the primary method of early formal education. Information such as tales, folklore, histories and news was passed down orally. -
Words had to be recorded in writing in the ancient for safekeeping. Initially, since there was no paper, people utilized clay tablets and animal skin.
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Sumerian Abacus is a calculating tool and it appeared between 2700-2300 BC. -
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The first printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. The Gutenberg Bible was Gutenberg's first invention using this printing press. -
Around the turn of the 18th century, blackboards started to be used in classrooms. Since blackboards were so successful in the classroom, they are still in use in various nations. -
In 1875, the mimeograph was invented. One of the oldest technologies that makes it possible to produce educational materials is the mimeograph. -
Broadcasting and video were created in educational technology after oral and written communication. Radio was used successfully for a variety of purposes, including news and education. -
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The use of computer technologies in education began after broadcasting and video. In 1954, B.F. Skinner employed teaching devices, one of the earliest examples of computer-based education. They were quite helpful for education. -
Televisions were created after radios were used in classrooms. Because of this, the students could see the instruction as well as hear it. -
The World Wide Web was formally introduced. After the World Wide Web, search engines began to advance. Google, which was established in 1999 and is still widely used for learning and education, is one example.
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In 1991, the first Smartboard was introduced for use in classrooms in place of Blackboard. -
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Beginning in some lectures, you can now watch them later or from anywhere. Since 2002, taped lectures from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been made publicly available. For instance, YouTube and iTunesU launched in 2005 and 2007, respectively. -
Rapid e-learning, or combined online learning for business and education, includes MOOCs (Massive open online courses).
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Claus Huitfeldt, C. M. Sperberg-McQueen, What is transcription?, Literary and Linguistic Computing, Volume 23, Issue 3, September 2008, Pages 295–310, https://doi.org/10.1093/llc/fqn013
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