Timeline of Online Education

Online Education

Period: Mar 4, 1895 to Sep 28, 2011

Distance Learning First Invented

Jul 20, 1895

"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

Jun 21, 1921

Pennsylvania State College broadcasts courses over the radio. http://www.bakersguide.com/Distance_Education_Timeline/

Grants Offered For Distance Education

Aug 30, 1950

The Ford Foundation begins offering grants to develop televised educational programs. http://www.bakersguide.com/Distance_Education_Timeline/

PLATO Developed at University of Illinois

Jan 24, 1960

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

Oct 14, 1962

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.

Mar 19, 1971

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)

Sep 28, 1982

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

Feb 15, 1989

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

Feb 16, 1991

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

Sep 20, 1992

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

Jun 10, 1993

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

Mar 29, 1996

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

Jan 1, 2006

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