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Caleb Philips
Caleb Philips begins advertising private mail correspondence courses.
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Evolution of online learning
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Mail service
American Postal System is established. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Jacquard
A punch card is created, which later IBM would use. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Babbage
Prototype of a computer which called analytic engine. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
London
The University of London was the first university to offer full degrees through distance learning. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Formal correspondence
First formal correspondence school in America begin. "The society to encourage students at home." https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
The University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is the first traditional institution to offer correspondence courses. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Distance education was first used by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Baltimore
The Calvert School of Baltimore was the first primary school in America to offer correspondence courses. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Madison sent course materials on phonograph records, embracing new technology. They set the stage for online learning. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University is the first University or college to use radio to broadcast courses. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Councils
The National Home Study Council is formed. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Council
In 1942 The National Home Study Council changed its name to The Distance Education and Training Council. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Africa
The University of South Africa starts correspondence courses. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Houston
The University of Houston starts offering course credit for TV correspondence courses. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Illinois
The University of Illinois creates intranet systems for students to access course materials and record lectures. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Computer network
The first wide area computer network is created. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Microsoft
Bill Gates and Paul Allen create Microsoft. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Virtual
The first virtual campus, Coastline Community College is created. They used telephones, tv, radio, records and tapes to correspond.https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Osborne 1
The Osborne 1 is the first commercially successful portable computer.
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Network
The Electronic University Network is created to promote access to online courses.
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Accredited
The first accredited online graduate program is offered by Nova Southeastern University.
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NSFNET
First U.S. research and education network is created. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Phoenix
The University of Phoenix, cremates its online degree program. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
WWW
The public can access the world wide web. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Ph.D
The Electronic University Network offers a Ph.D. through America online.
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CALCAMPUS
CALCAMPUS (Computer Assisted Learning Center) offered the first courses that we would recognize as "online' with real-time instruction and interactions over the internet. https://www.petersons.com/blog/the-history-of-online-education/ -
Jones International University
The first fully web-based accredited university. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Blackboard
Blackboard course management is created.https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
2009
At the end of 2009, there was 5.5 million students worldwide who were taking at least one online class. Traditional universities began expanding not only the number of online classes, but the number of entire degree programs available online. https://www.petersons.com/blog/the-history-of-online-education/ -
University of Florida-Online
This is the first online-only public university. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Council
In 2015, The Distance Education and Training Council changed its name to Distance Education Accrediting Commission. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ -
Ivy League
The University of Pennsylvania is the first Ivy League University to offer totally online bachelors degree program.https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/
