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Distance Learning First Invented
"Distance learning" was first used when it was printed in the school catalog for the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the late 1800s. Now, distance learning is another name for online education. http://www.ehow.com/facts_4969121_what-history-online-education.html -
First Radio Courses
Pennsylvania State College broadcasts courses over the radio. http://www.bakersguide.com/Distance_Education_Timeline/ -
Grants Offered For Distance Education
The Ford Foundation begins offering grants to develop televised educational programs. http://www.bakersguide.com/Distance_Education_Timeline/ -
PLATO Developed at University of Illinois
PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations) was the first computer assisted instruction system. It was widely used starting in the early 1970s, with more than 1000 terminals worldwide. PLATO was originally built by the University of Illinois and ran in four decades, offering elementary through university coursework to UIUC students, local schools, and more than a dozen universities. http://www.innovativelearning.com/online_learning/timeline.html -
Standford University Create Online Monitoring System
Stanford University implemented a type of online education that allowed students and teachers to communicate with each other with instructions and notes online. Data packets were sent between parties to complete assignments and monitor progress. http://www.ehow.com/facts_4969121_what-history-online-education.html -
First Ideas of Education Networks Thought Up.
Ivan Illich describes a computer-based education network in his book Deschooling Society. http://www.innovativelearning.com/online_learning/timeline.html -
Computer Assisted Learning Center (CALC)
The Computer Assisted Learning Center (CALC) was founded in 1982 in Rindge, New Hampshire, as a small, offline computer-based, adult learning center. The center was based on the same premise as today: to provide affordable, quality instruction to individual learners through the use of computers. Origins of CALCampus. http://www.innovativelearning.com/online_learning/timeline.html -
Internet Becomes a Household Name
Version 1.0 of Lotus Notes was released. This made the Internet a household name for many people and not just a "geek gadget." Online Education was brought to life as lots of educational sources were available. http://www.ehow.com/facts_4969121_what-history-online-education.html -
EPSS
Barry Raybould Invents Electronic performance support systems (EPSS),It is a "computer-based system that improves worker productivity by providing on-the-job access to integrated information, advice, and learning experiences". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_education -
CAPA
CAPA (Computer Assisted Personalized Approach) was first introduced to the WWW. The system was developed at Michigan State University and was first used in a small (92 student) physics class in the Fall of 1992 http://www.innovativelearning.com/online_learning/timeline.html -
Online Learning Modules Takeoff
The dot-com boom gave schools ideals for a more Internet-based learning module. The creation of text-based online classes involved using slideshows for instruction. http://www.ehow.com/facts_4969121_what-history-online-education.html -
Frist Fully Eccredited Web-based University
Jones International University became the first fully accredited web-based university. If was founded by Glenn Jones and Bernard Luskin. http://www.ehow.com/facts_4969121_what-history-online-education.html -
3.5million Students Using E-Learning
By 2006, 3.5 million students were participating in on-line learning at institutions of higher education in the United States. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_education
