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The History of Digitized Learning

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Who is the founding person for online learning?

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This excerpt provides a timeline depicting the history of online learning and explains how it has evolved over the years. Additional references are provided at the end of the posting for those who would like to conduct further research.

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Although many attribute the birth of online learning to the breakthroughs of Hannan in the 1950's, there are others who believe its origins date back to 1728. Wikipedia provides a thorough timeline detailing its evolution, but the other websites provided in this posting contain meticulous accounts of each innovator's advancements as well, some undocumented. What isn't certain is which account is most accurate. This posting only highlights the few points that I believe are most relevant for readers, but you are more than welcome to interpret and use this information in any way that you ...

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