E-Learning
Historical Development
Dr. Roma Smart Joseph
Professor
B.Ed. Department
Isabella Thoburn College
What is E-Learning?
E learning, short for electronic learning refers to
the use of electronic technology to deliver
educational content and facilitate learning. It
involves the use of digital tools, resources, and
platforms to access educational materials,
participate in online courses, and engage in
interactive learning experiences. E learning can
take various forms, including online courses,
webinars, virtual classrooms, digital simulations,
and multimedia presentations.
Teacher Isaac Pitman used
correspondence to teach shorthand
(stenography) to his studentsHe
would send assignments to his
students via mail and they would
mail back their assignments to him
for assessment.
The E-Learning Timeline
reallyygreatsite.com
1840s
Ohio University Educational
Psychology Professor Sidney
Pressey devised the testing
machine “Automatic Teacher” . This
testing machine looked like a
typewriter and was used to answer
multiple-choice
questions.Unfortunately, the
Pressey machine did not succeed
due to a lack of interest and
investment from educators.
The E-Learning timeline
1924
Harvard Professor BF Skinner devised the
teaching machine “GLIDER” that allowed
schools to facilitate programmed
instruction to their students.This machine
appeared like a box containing a series of
questions. A small window would show
each question, which could be answered
through a certain technique and by writing
the answer down on paper. Students who
would give the correct answer would
advance to the next step and get
commended. Unlike Pressey’s machine
that was proposed to test students,
Skinner’s machine was proposed to teach
The E-Learning timeline
1954
Developers Daniel Alpert and Don Bitzer
invented Programmed Logic for Automated
Teaching Operations (PLATO).
In 1969, the
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (A
RPANET)
was created.ARPANET was the technical origin
of the internet, which was a broader-area
network based on secure protocols. This
network was also accessible to businesses and
individuals. It was the prototype of the internet
that we use today and recognized as the most
climactic item of technology in the elearning
The E-Learning timeline
The 1960s
By this time, people already owned computers
that could perform several functions. In the
early 1990s, certain schools were established to
provide online courses only. This instance made
the most of the internet and brought education
to people who do not have the means to
physically attend school due to conflicts in
schedule or geographical issues.
As for when was e-learning first introduced,
researcher and Educator Elliot Masie first
mentioned “e-learning” in a professional setting
during the CBT Systems seminar in 1999. The
term was coined to evoke how people use
The E-Learning timeline
1990s
New terms, such as “mobile
learning,” “gamification,” and
“social elearning,” were also made
up to describe the evolution of
elearning. It was also the age of
learning via social media. Facebook,
YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn
made learning more accessible in
the forms of blogs, Twitter threads,
short videos, and documentaries
The E-Learning timeline
The 2000s
From 2020 up to the present, the
traditional classroom-based setting has
been facing a major blow when the COVID-
19 crisis took place. As a result, parents
and schools were compelled to consider
elearning just to continue students’
education while they are in quarantine.
Students have been attending online
classes where their teachers use teaching
software to teach from home. Clearly, the
pandemic has shown the versatility and
The E-Learning timeline
From 2020
What are the key
technological
advancements that
have shaped the
landscape of e-
learning?
Thank You
References
Hashemi-Pour, C. (2023, October). e-learning
https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/Web-based-training-e-learning
Bouchrika, I. (2023, November 13). History of E-Learning
https://research.com/education/history-of-elearning
Mangal, S.K. (2013). Essentials of Educational Technology. PHI learning private limited.
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  • 1.
    E-Learning Historical Development Dr. RomaSmart Joseph Professor B.Ed. Department Isabella Thoburn College
  • 2.
    What is E-Learning? Elearning, short for electronic learning refers to the use of electronic technology to deliver educational content and facilitate learning. It involves the use of digital tools, resources, and platforms to access educational materials, participate in online courses, and engage in interactive learning experiences. E learning can take various forms, including online courses, webinars, virtual classrooms, digital simulations, and multimedia presentations.
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    Teacher Isaac Pitmanused correspondence to teach shorthand (stenography) to his studentsHe would send assignments to his students via mail and they would mail back their assignments to him for assessment. The E-Learning Timeline reallyygreatsite.com 1840s
  • 4.
    Ohio University Educational PsychologyProfessor Sidney Pressey devised the testing machine “Automatic Teacher” . This testing machine looked like a typewriter and was used to answer multiple-choice questions.Unfortunately, the Pressey machine did not succeed due to a lack of interest and investment from educators. The E-Learning timeline 1924
  • 5.
    Harvard Professor BFSkinner devised the teaching machine “GLIDER” that allowed schools to facilitate programmed instruction to their students.This machine appeared like a box containing a series of questions. A small window would show each question, which could be answered through a certain technique and by writing the answer down on paper. Students who would give the correct answer would advance to the next step and get commended. Unlike Pressey’s machine that was proposed to test students, Skinner’s machine was proposed to teach The E-Learning timeline 1954
  • 6.
    Developers Daniel Alpertand Don Bitzer invented Programmed Logic for Automated Teaching Operations (PLATO). In 1969, the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (A RPANET) was created.ARPANET was the technical origin of the internet, which was a broader-area network based on secure protocols. This network was also accessible to businesses and individuals. It was the prototype of the internet that we use today and recognized as the most climactic item of technology in the elearning The E-Learning timeline The 1960s
  • 7.
    By this time,people already owned computers that could perform several functions. In the early 1990s, certain schools were established to provide online courses only. This instance made the most of the internet and brought education to people who do not have the means to physically attend school due to conflicts in schedule or geographical issues. As for when was e-learning first introduced, researcher and Educator Elliot Masie first mentioned “e-learning” in a professional setting during the CBT Systems seminar in 1999. The term was coined to evoke how people use The E-Learning timeline 1990s
  • 8.
    New terms, suchas “mobile learning,” “gamification,” and “social elearning,” were also made up to describe the evolution of elearning. It was also the age of learning via social media. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn made learning more accessible in the forms of blogs, Twitter threads, short videos, and documentaries The E-Learning timeline The 2000s
  • 9.
    From 2020 upto the present, the traditional classroom-based setting has been facing a major blow when the COVID- 19 crisis took place. As a result, parents and schools were compelled to consider elearning just to continue students’ education while they are in quarantine. Students have been attending online classes where their teachers use teaching software to teach from home. Clearly, the pandemic has shown the versatility and The E-Learning timeline From 2020
  • 10.
    What are thekey technological advancements that have shaped the landscape of e- learning?
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    References Hashemi-Pour, C. (2023,October). e-learning https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/Web-based-training-e-learning Bouchrika, I. (2023, November 13). History of E-Learning https://research.com/education/history-of-elearning Mangal, S.K. (2013). Essentials of Educational Technology. PHI learning private limited. 01 02 03