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A Brief History of Distance Education and Learning
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Did you know that the history of distance education and learning dates back to the 19th century when correspondence courses were offered through the mail?

Since then, institutions have made industry-changing strides in the world of distance education. A pioneer among them, Drexel University offered one of the very first fully online degree programs in the country.

Watch the evolution of distance education over the last 200 years in just under two minutes!

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