Timeline of Online and Blended Learning - From the 18th Century to Today - By Lanson W. Wells
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First Known Reference to Correspondence Education
Boston, Massachusetts - Caleb Phillips places an advertisement for correspondence shorthand lessons. This event marks the first written first reference to distance education. -
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Online and Blended Learning From the 1700 to the Future
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First Verifiable Instance of Distance Education
Bath, England - Issac Pitman offers correspondence lessons in shorthand writing via postcards. -
First College Degrees via Correspondence
Bloomington, Illinois - Illinois Wesleyan College become the first higher education institution to offer college degrees via correspondence. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryancraig/2015/06/23/a-brief-history-and-future-of-online-degrees/#3ec6e7ee48d9 -
Chautauqua University Founded
Chautauqua, New York - Chautauqua University, a brick and mortar university that offered many correspondence courses, founded. It operated for a decade. https://www.britannica.com/topic/chautauqua-movement -
Invention of the Radio
Italy - Guglielmo Marconi credited with the invention of the radio, leading to a new development in distance education. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_of_radio -
National University Extension Association Formed
Washington, DC - National University Extension
Association formed to oversee and monitor the quality correspondence education in the United states. https://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/n/nuea.htm -
First Federally Licensed Radio Station Dedicated to Educational Broadcasting
Madison, Wisconsin - The University of Wisconsin launches the first t federally licensed radio station that is dedicated to educational broadcasting. -
Boom of Educational Radio Programming Across the US
Across America - The nation experiences a boost in distance education via educational radio programming. http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/radio/ATZ_HelloAmerica_Fall1986.pdf -
Invention of the Television
Washington, D.C. - The first image and voice transmissions, which open the channel for commercial television and greater distance educational possibilities. https://bebusinessed.com/history/history-of-the-television/ -
First Experiments with Television and Distance Education
Iowa City, Iowa - The University of Iowa experiments with television as a medium for distance education. -
Founding of the "Public Broadcasting Service".
Washington, D.C. - A federal commission creates PBS, which becomes instrumental in bringing educational television to homes across North America. -
Lanson Wells - author of this Timeline Born
Lexington, KY - Lanson Wells, classical musician, Kent State SLIS/MLIS student, and the author of this timeline born. https://padlet.com/lansonwells/6c9en6i2611n -
The University of Phoenix offers College Degrees via Fully-Online Programs
The Internet - The University of Phoenix becomes the first higher education institution to offer college degrees and distance education via a fully-online interface. -
I Take My First Correspondence Course
Lexington, Kentucky - I take my first for credit correspondence course, High School Level Health -
Rapid Growth in University Online Education
Across America - Via the World Wide Web, many Colleges and Universities start programs that employ online education. -
Online and Blended Learning Becomes a Major Force in Education
Across America - Online and Blended Education becomes a major force in both K-12 and higher education. https://www.easel.ly/infographic/n0w1rz -
Kent State University Offers Online Degrees
Kent, Ohio - Kent State University becomes a pioneer by offering online/distance college degrees and certificates. https://onlinedegrees.kent.edu/ -
International Online Degrees Available Through Many Colleges
World Wide - Via the Internet many higher education institutions offer online degrees and certificates to an international student base. https://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/degrees -
Online and Blended Education Grows into the Future
The philosophic educational ideas of Online and Blended Education continue to change and improve with the advent of future technology and the need s of students and teachers.
