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The History of Distance Learning [INFOGRAPHIC]

LearnDash

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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300 Years of Distance Learning Evolution [INFOGRAPHIC]

LearnDash

If you thought that distance learning was a product of today, then you would be mistaken. In fact, the first distance learning program on record took place in 1728, when a local teacher by the name of Caleb Phillips advertised shorthand correspondence lessons offered by mail! elearning distance learning'

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5 Reasons Why Distance Learning Has Been Around for Centuries

Trivantis

Think distance learning is a recent invention? Distance learning has been around for centuries. One early instructor was Caleb Phillips in 1728; he advertised private correspondence courses in shorthand in the Boston Gazette. So what’s the attraction to distance learning? Actually—it’s not.

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Demonstrating Your Training Program’s Return on Investment

CrossKnowledge

If you’ve missed the previous article … Technology can make professional learning affordable, easy, and convenient. Working out ROI for distancelearning efforts needn’t be a mystery. Return on investment: Compares the monetary value of the business outcomes with the costs of the learning program.

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How to Improve Learning Retention with Contextual Feedback

CourseArc

One potential drawback of distance learning is the absence of student-teacher “face time.” This means opportunities for direct feedback are scarce, which can make the accomplishment of learning objectives extremely challenging. Kirkpatrick’s 4 Levels of Evaluation are: Reaction, Learning, Behavior, and Results.

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Discussing the ASTD Handbook, eLearning, and Published Expertise with Elaine Biech

Web Courseworks

For example when contemplating the topic of evaluation several influential and respected names immediately come to mind: Kirkpatrick, Phillips, Brinkerhoff, and others. In addition, several topics immediately come to mind: learning analytics, performance, transfer of learning, the four levels, ROI, and others.

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Free learning & development webinars for September 2020

Limestone Learning

With the rise of video as an essential remote workplace tool, Rajdeep Chokar, Video Specialist at Panopto, will share their top five video strategies. Presented in an easy to understand format, this interactive session demonstrates how to measure the business value of soft skill programs and how to calculate the return on investment.