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The Beginning of Distance Education
Stenographic training at the Phonographic Institute of Cincinnati, OH -
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Distance Education History
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Correspondance courses at Chautauqua, NY
William Rainey Harper develops correspondance program. -
Colliery School of Mines
Pennsylvania workers receive miner training through correspondance learning. -
University of Chicago
Extension department creates first distance education program -
Radio Broadcasts
Universities broadcast learning via radio. -
Distance learning through television broacast.
University of Iowa broadcasts distance education through television. -
Carnegie Corporation provides funding to study distance education.
Charles Wedemeyer, University of Wisconsin solicits funding from Carnegie Corporation to research best technology for distance education learners. -
British Open University
British Open University adopts distance education design from Univeristy of Wisconsin. -
The World Wide Web
Tim Berners-Lee creates the World Wide Web; thus begins the information superhighway. -
Webcams used in Distance Education
A private company in San Diego, CA., and the Chinese team-up to offer distance education through Web cameras. -
Podcast now being used in distance education.
Podcasts are initiated at Dysart, Arizona.
