Oxford Distance Learning

The history of distance education can be traced back to 1890. Distance education was then known as correspondence courses. The University of Wisconsin was the pioneer in this project supported by other universities. That was when there was no concept of "media". There was no television and the Internet was too distant a dream. Send document by regular mail was the only "average" instruction. Correspondence courses were in control until the time has come to life on television. Television was seen as a key channel of education. Even today, this has remained a dream.

After the Second World War

World War II brought major changes in life styles and citizens. The history of distance education has a shot in the arm during extension courses have become popular. Although this idea was popular in the United Kingdom for over 50 years, the U.S. did not discover it until the early 50s. American universities borrowed the concept of Universities of Cambridge and Oxford in the United Kingdom. This included developing a system for off-campus academic programs.

The 60 half also saw the launch of what was then the largest classroom for physicians. This was established through telephone networks in Wisconsin. In the late 60s, a program funded by the Carnegie called AIM, articulate media education, has been developed. The early '70s were witness to many distance learning developed by different universities. E-learning, as its name suggests, is to be delivered by the TV program being beamed into households where students attend classes. The missions were sent by regular mail, and returned by the same mode. It has been a long process.

Check cable TV

Cable TV has changed the way Americans lived. The year 1987 saw the launch of an educational channel called M / EU. It was an abbreviated form of the spirit of university extension. Hendricks in the Discovery Channel as a mode of spread of education through entertainment. The history of distance education is littered with experiments performed by amateurs and educator different colors. Distance learning in the world has changed dramatically with the coming of the Internet.

The Internet is responsible for changing the way people perceived the life he has in the element of interaction for the first time in the history of distance education. Previous attempts to distance education have been limited to one-sided monologues. The Internet has changed a dialogue between two or more people simultaneously. Earlier versions of the Internet were limited to trade text messages only. These modes are gradually replaced by the definition resolution video and Hi Hi streams. The Internet, it seems, was made for distance education.