- 1930s-1960s: (the exact date is disputed) computing machines are created
- 1960s: development begins on what would eventually be known as the Internet
- 1970s: some universities begin using computers to assist instruction
- 1980s: the first personal computers become available
- 1990s: the World Wide Web is launched
- 1994: the first online school is established
- 2000s: online learning becomes widespread
- 2020+: education becomes increasingly digitized
"Distance" education existed even long before the times indicated above, as at the time, the technology of "postal services" enabled students to be remotely connected to a teacher. For further understanding of the development of educational methods that date before the timeline that I included, read this article. By both reading the article, and reading the timeline above, it becomes clear the direction in which technology and education are both heading simultaneously. The past century certainly shows the relationship that technology and education share, and can be used as a way to predict the future, and the next decade, of education. As has been stated previously on this blog, it is expected that by 2020, a majority of class will be available digitally.
Even the way learning takes place has changed drastically, and is expected to continue to change. Originally, the Read -> Memorize -> Quiz style learning was considered the only way to "learn" material, and although this style is still used, and arguably effective today, an emphasis on communication, and two-way discussions is becoming a more popular way to learn. One can clearly see how the history of online learning, and the history of learning as a whole, has shape the present day, and how things like social media and new technologies will affect the future of education in the year 2020 and beyond.
Even the way learning takes place has changed drastically, and is expected to continue to change. Originally, the Read -> Memorize -> Quiz style learning was considered the only way to "learn" material, and although this style is still used, and arguably effective today, an emphasis on communication, and two-way discussions is becoming a more popular way to learn. One can clearly see how the history of online learning, and the history of learning as a whole, has shape the present day, and how things like social media and new technologies will affect the future of education in the year 2020 and beyond.
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ReplyDeleteInteresting post, Curtis. I really enjoyed the internet timeline. It's interesting to hear that the traditional read-memorize-quiz style that we have grown up with is now changing and growing with us - into internet format.
ReplyDeleteHere is a few ways that internet is changing the face of education, I thought you would be interested.
Good Post Curtis, it has some interesting facts that Demonstrate the key information of internet timeline. Well i think it will get more change as time goes by. It will bring more helpful stuff which will be easier for everyone to look in future through internet.
ReplyDeleteinteresting post I didn't know online learning has been used since the 60's, very well done time line. As I see the changes that you describe seems like the traditional learning is been used online system as a complement and not as a replacement which means that probably we will be using the face to face system for a long time still.
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