Historical Significance of Online Programs
The option of attending college via online resources provides many students with alternative and convenient ways to achieve their educational goals. In 1892, the University of Chicago offered the first distance learning program, which enabled the school to provide course materials to students who could not attend campus classes. Overtime, more institutions began to integrate programs that allowed students to choose online courses to complete the requirements for certain degrees. For instance, by 1960, the University of Illinois implemented an intranet for students, and in 1997, the California Virtual University was established. Today, hundreds of accredited postsecondary institutions in the U.S. offer virtual programs for undergraduate and post baccalaureate programs, like Lindenwood University.
