After the television, the personal computer and the personal web were the next major inventions to revolutionize distance education. In the University of Phoenix became the first institution to launch a fully online collegiate institution that offered both bachelors and masters degrees. In , entrepreneurs Glen Jones and Bernand Luskin launched Jones International University, which became the first accredited and fully web-based university.
Since the creation of these fully online programs and schools, distance learning has continued to grow in many different directions. In the Blackboard Learning System staff announced that 40, instructors were teaching , online courses to more than 6 million students, across 55 countries.
Today it is estimated that 1 out of 4 college students are enrolled in at least one online classes. The traditional definition of distance education is slowly being eroded as new technological developments challenge educators to reconceptualize the idea of schooling and lifelong learning. At the same time, interest in the unlimited possibilities of individualized distance learning is growing with the development of each new communication technology.
Although educational technologists agree that it is the systematic design of instruction that should drive the development of distance learning, the rapid development of computer related technologies has captured the interest of the public and has been responsible for much of the limelight in which distance educators currently find themselves. Although the United States has seen rapid growth in the use of technology for distance education, much of the pioneering work has been done abroad.
The establishment of the British Open University in e United Kingdom in marked the beginning of the use of technology to supplement print-based instruction through well-designed courses. Learning materials were delivered on a large scale to students in three programs: undergraduates, postgraduates, and associate students.
Although course materials were primarily print based, they were supported by a variety of technologies. No formal educational qualifications have been required to be admitted to the British Open University. Courses are closely monitored and have been successfully delivered to over , students. As a direct result of its success, the Open University model has been adopted by many countries in both the developed and developing world Keegan, The International Centre for Distance Learning, at the British Open University, maintains the most complete holdings of literature in both research and practice of international distance learning.
Research studies, evaluation reports, course modules, books, journal articles, and ephemeral material concerning distance education around the world are all available through quarterly accessions lists or on line. The United States was slow to enter the distance education marketplace, and when it did, a form of distance education unique to its needs evolved.
Not having the economic problems of some countries or the massive illiteracy problems of developing nations, the United States nevertheless had problems of economy of delivery. Teacher shortages in areas of science, math, and foreign language combined with state mandates to rural schools produced a climate, in the late 80s, conducive to the rapid growth of commercial courses such as those offered via satellite by the TI-IN network in Texas and at Oklahoma State University.
In the United States, fewer than 10 states were promoting distance education in A year later, that number had grown to two-thirds of the states, and by virtually all states were involved in distance learning programs. Perhaps the most important political document describing the state of.
The report gives an overview of distance learning, the role of teachers, and reports of local, state, and federal projects. Tian Belawati , all of which have relatively long histories? This just reinforces the point I made in an earlier comment that there are many hundreds if not thousands of founding mothers and fathers of distance education who all deserve credit.
I would think that someone might have mentioned St. Paul, who was heavily involved in distance education in the first century. William Bathe, an Irish Jesuit monk working in Spain in the h century preceded Comenius in writing one of the first textbooks, enabling distance education.
I did notice that the three experts were considered founders of modern distance education. By the way! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries.
Friday, November 12, Tony Bates. Home Teaching and learning assessment Who are the founding fathers of distance education? Isaac Pitman Pitman as a younger man An authority no less than Wikipedia states: The first distance education course in the modern sense was provided by Sir Isaac Pitman in the s, who taught a system of shorthand by mailing texts transcribed into shorthand on postcards and receiving transcriptions from his students in return for correction.
Wikipedia states: The University of London was the first university to offer distance learning degrees, establishing its External Programme in ….
Chuck Wedemeyer In the fall of , I joined the first staff of the Open University, working in offices in an old Georgian building in Belgrave Square, central London. Jennie Lee at the Open University 5. Who would be on your list of founding fathers? So please send in your nominations, with your rationale.
Do we need a theory for blended learning? Why we need some humility about online learning — and about face-to-face teaching. Some recent videos on the future of online learning. The limits of online learning in a dystopian future: a discussion. Staying Online: a new book by Robert Ubell. What happens to online students when the Internet goes down? His ideas sees at the core of our approaches to knowledge construction online 2. Ivan Illich for his views on deschooling, building learning webs and knowledge networks Lucas.
Hi Tony, Thanks for asking! Regards, Nora. Tippy the Turtle illustrations would be sent over the mail to prospective art students to gauge their ability and admittance into art school. She found 3 characteristic qualities of distance education that remain until today.
The evolution of distance learning continues thanks to technology. In turn, college degrees more than pay for themselves this way. If you are ready to get your mind working, apply today! Crotty, James Marshall. Forbes Magazine, 14 Nov. Distance Education Foundaton, n. Gensler, Lauren. Forbes Magazine, 12 Feb. University of Florida, n. Shockley, Brett. Forbes Magazine, 30 July Sumner, Jennifer. The Open University, When did it Start? Radio, Television, and Development A few significant advancements have shaped and pushed distance learning forward since the late s.
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