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The History of Distance Learning [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Most people probably do not know this, but distance learning has actually been around for quite some time. In the United States, the earliest recorded distance learning program was in 1728 when Caleb Phillips advertised a private correspondence courses in the Boston Gazette newspaper! distance learning MOOCs'

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Starting a Distance Learning Business: A Guide for Training Business Owners

Instancy

Overview of distance learning and its growing popularity In today’s digital age, distance learning has gained immense popularity as a convenient and flexible way to acquire knowledge and skills. So, let’s dive in and discover the exciting world of distance learning entrepreneurship!

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Distance Learning Software To The Rescue: How Can Teachers Use It Effectively?

eLearning Industry

Discover 7 tips on how to better organize and maintain remote education with various kinds of distance learning software. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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5 Distance Learning Lessons for Higher Ed from the Business World

Litmos

It was a difficult digital reckoning for higher education; but one that’s been a long time coming. As a writer who covers both higher education and corporate training, as well as a former adjunct professor, I’ve watched this year as universities and colleges have scrambled to adopt remote learning technologies.

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5 most popular educational trends in 2022

BrainCert

During the Covid-19 pandemic, education across the globe has undergone tremendous changes. Learning, teaching, assessment, and training have been profoundly impacted by technologically driven solutions and products. As a simple term, virtual learning involves using technology to deliver educational materials.

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Digital Badges for Educational Achievement

Web Courseworks

The result: helping people of all ages gain and display 21st century skills and unlock new career and educational opportunities. If you’re an association education or technology director, you might be intrigued by the possibility of bringing badges to your members. From Mozilla’s Open Badges wiki page.

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The persistence of distance (learning)

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In a formal sense, distance learning has been a familiar concept since at least 1837, when Sir Isaac Pitman began teaching his shorthand system using typed instruction cards mailed through the universal Penny Postal service to his students across England. Does this mean that the term ''distance education'' has had its day?