40 Years with Online Education

1987: Europe's First Online Distance Educatin Course


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This episode documentes a pivotal year that merged significant family milestones with the emergence of online education. The episode details Morten Flate Paulsen's professional travels to meet global pioneers in computer-mediated communication and his successful implementation of Norway’s first online distance learning courses. These technical achievements are woven together with the birth of his son, Stian, and the solemn loss of his father, Jon, to ALS. Paulsen reflects on the transition of "virtual schools" from conceptual dreams to functional realities, providing a historical look at early software like EKKO. Ultimately, the narrative serves as a personal and professional memoir that captures the evolving landscape of digital learning and family legacy.

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40 Years with Online EducationBy Morten Flate Paulsen