Stanford University implemented a type of online education that allowed students and teachers to communicate with each other with instructions and notes online. Data packets were sent between parties to complete assignments and monitor progress.
Diversity education basically started as a reaction to the civil rights movement and violent demonstrations by activists determined to send a clear message to Americans of European descent that black people would no longer remain voiceless regarding their treatment as citizens. Social change in order to achieve a more stable society prevailed was the rationale for the education, which primarily focused on training to increase sensitivity towards and awareness of racial differences.
Inspired by the growing realization that the productive potential of machinery driven by coal was limitless, some began to fear the menace of ‘overproduction’, since traditional American culture encouraged a surplus of manufacturers, and entrepreneurialism was the heart of the economy.
Originally schools were for rich boys of rich parents. Education then spread to the general population, including women. The Supreme Court in 1954 reversed an earlier ruling that separate but equal was acceptable. This led to the desegregation of schools. The 1965 Immigration Reform Act changed significantly the ethnic mix of immigrants.