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History of Distance Learning

Celebrating 60 Years of Distance Learning – Part I: The Beginnings of Distance Education at UBC

Celebrating 60 Years of Distance Learning – Part I: The Beginnings of Distance Education at UBC

By Kelsey Beninger on February 26, 2010

The 2009-2010 academic year marks the 60th Anniversary of Distance Learning at UBC. In this first installment in a series of three articles, we look at the beginnings of distance learning at UBC and find out how it all began.

Posted in Distance and Blended Learning, Faculty and Staff, Students
Tagged with Accessibility, Education, History of Distance Learning, Student Engagement

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