This timeline is a quick snapshot of technologies, distance education and societal events and changes that were taking place from about 1840 to the 1970's. It is not comprehensive and will be improved. This particular document was created as part of research on the career of Charles A. Wedemeyer and the evolution of distance and open education. More timelines to come!

A Century of Distance Education in the United States - From Chautauqua to the Virtual University - click here for pdf of full article by Michael G Moore, with responses from Von Pittman, Terry Anderson and Cheris Kramarae.

The scholarship of distance education: A story of which we can be proud!
Date: Thursday, August 06, 2009
Speaker: Michael G. Moore
Time: 8:15 AM CDT
Duration: 1:00:41
Link: Click here to view.

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