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History of Online Learning in Higher Education
History of Online Learning in Higher Education
This website will take you through a timeline of how online learning has come to be within Higher Education. Please start by watching this brief video on distance learning and the history of online learning.
Please watch this short video on distance learning and then answer the following disscusion from the link above.
This area is your roadmap to the history of online learning. If you click on each photo, it will take you to activities, readings, discussion posts and more.
Early Roots: Distance Education
Early Roots: Distance Education
Cover page of Isaac Pittman's Shorthand Instructor, a manual designed for teaching the system of phonography developed by Isaac Pitman. This document represents a significant tool in the history of distance learning, showing that the utilization of mail correspondence to teach laid groundwork for remote education.
The Move Towards Digital Learning
The Move Towards Digital Learning
A student watching an Open University broadcast on television in February 1971. This form of online learning advanced many universities in form of learning they would offer.
The Internet Era: Emerges Online Learning
The Internet Era: Emerges Online Learning
This image showcases an early interface of Blackboard, a widely used Learning Management System (LMS) in higher education. The screenshot features a dashboard from "State University," displaying tools for course management, communication, and access to digital resources. Key sections include "Quick Tools" for sending emails and managing calendars, "My Courses" for tracking active and past courses, and "Library Resources" linking to digital and physical library materials. The interface reflects the foundational role of Blackboard in organizing online learning environments, emphasizing user-friendly navigation for instructors and students during the early 2000s era of online education.
Mainstream Adoption and Growth
Mainstream Adoption and Growth
This image captures the modern era of online learning, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A student uses a laptop to attend a virtual class, taking notes and wearing headphones. It highlights the integration of technology and traditional study practices, showcasing the flexibility and accessibility that define contemporary education.
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