A brief history A brief history of distance learning Correspondence Education, method of instruction conducted through the mail by a school or other qualified institution. Correspondence education provides instruction in almost every branch of knowledge, for cultural improvement and for vocational and professional training.
Correspondence courses are especially suitable for the physically handicapped and homebound.
Special programs are designed for the blind and for parents of deaf children. Business and industry, unions, and the armed forces make extensive use of correspondence programs. Computers, audiovisual aids such as videocassettes and video discs, and telecommunications methods are currently being used in many of these programs. Some correspondence schools also offer placement and vocational guidance services. History Correspondence education developed in the mid-19th century in Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, and spread rapidly.