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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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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

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 9AM – 10AM PT: Ten Advantages of Implementing Social Learning and User Generated Content Creating a learning culture within your organization is an ongoing process. Furthermore, Dr. Partridge will explain the value of Social Learning and User-Generated Content (UGC) tools.

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Fascinating eLearning Statistics 2022

Learngenix Blog

Yet the concept of learning remotely or outside of the traditional classroom doesn’t start with eLearning or the dawn of the internet. There was an advertisement by Caleb Phillips in the Boston Gazette for remote instruction of the “new method of shorthand” (it was new then, we suppose).