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University of Phoenix
The University of Phoenix became the very first institution to launch a fully online collegiate institution that offered courses for both bachelors and masters. -- The First of its kind, the beginning of virtual schools! -
Jones International University
Became the first accredited full online school, paving the way for virtual k-12 schools as well. -
Facebook
This invention was not a direct impact on virtual education.However, it was intended as a collegiate social chat site, and it aids in the educational world in a huge way. So I fell it was worth mentioning in the growth of virtual schooling timeline. -
Youtube
This coal network can actually be described as a direct impact on the virtual schooling. Youtube is a huge part of our education today, especially online classes. Just about every online class I have had refers me to a Youtube video for the lessons. -
Online education BOOM
By 2009 at least 5.5 million students worldwide (k-12 and beyond) were taking at least one class online. Through this BOOM the amount of entire online degrees blew up as well. -
Required online class in Florida High Schools
Florida high school students were required to take at least one "cyber" course as a prerequisite to graduate. -
2013
More than 300,000 K-12 students in America were full-time online students by the 2013-2014 school year -
Florida Virtual School
Created and blossomed by 2016. It offers more than 150 free classes completely online to in-state students. -
Online programs takeover
98% of colleges offer some sort of online program -
New Revolution of Schooling!
At least 30 states have each opened full-online k-12 schools.