Collaborative Learning Timeline

Collaborative Learning Timeline

1. Late 1770s - Early 1800s University of Glasgow, UK

   • George Jardine created first collaborative learning curriculum to include free writing and peer review. Source #1

2. 1968 Fall Joint Computer Conference San Francisco

   • Graphic User Interface (GUI) Douglas Englebart delivered "A Research Center for Augmenting Human Intellect." Mother of all demos. Included video-conferencing and linked networking/learning/training. Source #2

3. 1971 Stanford Research Center Stanford, CA

   • Distributed Network Email Ray Tomlinson implemented the first email program to send messages across a distributed network. Source #3

4. 1975 USC Information Sciences Institute CA

   • John Vittal developed software to respond to email. Source #4

5. 2001 Capgemini Center of Business Innovation UK

   • Capgemini CBI's published research connecting increased productivity and advancement to collaborative learning activities in a corporate setting. Source #6

6. 1989 University of Minnesota

   • Johnson & Johnson published Cooperation and Collaboration: Theory and Research, meta-analysis of research supporting collaborative learning; taking it into corporate level. Source #5

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