Ohio Historical Society
Distance Learning Program
Presenter: Mike Follin, Ohio Historical Society, mfollin@ohiohistory.org
Brief Overview of the Ohio Historical Society Distance Learning Program
The Ohio Historical Society’s distance learning programming was begun in the
late 1980’s with a directive from the Governor of the state. Ohio education was
moving into the electronic phase of the future and all schools were to be “wired”
with this new technology. The Ohio Historical Society was selected as one of the
primary content providers for this endeavor. The first formal presentations took
place between the Ohio Historical Society complex and the State Exhibition
Center during the state fair. Fair goers could actually interact with presenters at
the Ohio Historical Society complex via interactive television. With this initial
demonstration a new dimension of programming had begun at the Ohio Historical
Society.