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Visual media became widely accepted.
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Educational Films
Educational films were used as instructional media. -
Sidney Pressey's Mechanical Teaching Machines
Pressey wrote on programmed learning through a machine which tested and confirmed a learning task. -
Instructional Television Program
The first instructional television program was aired at the State University of Iowa. -
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US Government's Military Training Programs
The US government used new technology during World War II. They used training films and other mediated materials in order to train soldiers. -
Skinner's Work
Skinner's work led to "programmed instruction" focusing on the formulation of behavioral objectives, breaking instructional content into small units and rewarding correct responses early and often. -
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Computer Based Training
Federal funds supported many projects in mainframe computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in schools. -
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Microcomputers
Microcomputers in educational introduced in late 1970's. -
Computer Based Learning in Schools
Mnay schools started to use computer based learning (CBL). Preferred technologies were micro-worlds, simulations and hypertext. -
Digitized Communication
Digitized communication and networking in education started. -
World Wide Web
Digitized communication and networking became popular, in particular through the World Wide Web (WWW), email and forums. The Web enabled the development of the first learning management systems. -
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Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies
Multiple mobile and ubiquitous technologies gave a new impulse to situated learning theories favoring learning in context scenarios. -
MOOC
George Siemens, Stephen Downes and Dave Cormier in Canada were using web technology to create the first ‘connectivist’ Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) -
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Mobile Phones
Mobile phones, tablets and other portable devices started to take computers' place as they are easier to carry and has multiple different functions.