Historical Perspectives on the Global View EDIT 5370 Staci Thomas

Country Development of Need for Distance Situations That Distance Education Drive Educational Education Development United Study at home Original The creation of the States opportunities participants in National University became available distance education Extension through Anna Eliot were adults with Association in Ticknors Society occupational, 1915 addressed to Encourage social, and family issues such as Studies at Home commitments new pedagogical (Simonson, 2008). (Simonson, 2008). models, national A correspondence The International guidelines, extension created Correspondence university as one of the five Schools was correspondence divisions of the established by policies, credit University of Mining Herald transfer, and Chicago newspaper to quality (Nasseh, (Simonson, 2008) educate those in 1997). the field about learning prevention of mine experiences accidents equivalent to local (Simonson, 2008). students Wartime needs prompted programs for technical and mechanical training (Nasseh, 1997). Distance education programs grew because of trends of increasing cost of traditional resident education, interest in informal and nontraditional education, mobile population, and growth of career oriented activities (Nasseh, 1997). Technological Advancements In the 1920s radio stations were constructed for electronic communications (Simonson, 2008). Western Reserve University was the first to offer television teaching programs in 1951 (Simonson, 2008). Satellite technology developed in the 1960s and made cost-effective in the 1980s made distance education possible in remote areas (Simonson, 2008). Fiber optic communication made possible live, two-way, highquality audio and video systems in education. American Open University, Nova Southeastern University, and University of Phoenix lead in the U.S. in computer courses through the internet (Simonson, 2008).

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Development of Need for Distance Situations That Distance Education Drive Educational Education Development Europe By the late 19th Swedens H. S. In France, a century, a number Hermod founded a government of correspondence organization to correspondence institutions were teach English by college was founded such as correspondence(Si established in Skerrys College monson, 2008). response to World (1878) and War II (Simonson, University 2008). Correspondence The success of College (1887) Britains Open (Simonson, 2008). University was the major reason for the development of open universities in other countries (Nasseh, 1997). The periodical Research in Distance Education provided access to current research (Nasseh, 1997).

Technological Advancements One of the first advancements to provide an opportunity for distance education was the establishment of the penny post allowing instruction by correspondence (Simonson, 2008). Audio recordings used in instruction for the blind and language students. Laboratory kits used in electronics and radio engineering (Simonson, 2008). The British Open University, Fern Universitt, and the University of Twente lead in Europe in computer courses through the internet (Simonson, 2008).