The History of Distance Education
Session Abstract
The goal of distance education is to make it accessible for all types of learners. Distance education evolved drastically through the years. It started as early as the eighteenth century and still growing until this time. A discussion of the the history and the used technology will be presented.
Target Audience
Adult Learners, Professionals, Educators, Instructional designers, and anyone interested in distance education.
Session Description
This session will involve a discussion of the history of distance education. Back to the beginning of it on 1728, till the current time. Distance education has taken many shapes depending on the available methods of communication in different times, it made use of most different communication methods as they emerged, such as regular mail, Radio, TV, Computer networks, and the internet.
This session will allow for more in depth conversation and reflection on the distance education impact and limitations.