Episode

Looking Back on the Long, Bumpy Rise of Online College Courses

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This Week with EdSurge
Published
Oct 6, 2024
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Summary

When the web was new back in the late 1990s, Robert Ubell was among those pushing for its adoption to help students who couldn’t get to a campus — over the objections of professors who thought it would always be sub-par. The online learning pioneer says the history of online’s growth offers lessons for those trying teaching innovations today.