Graphic representation of open and distance education history

Nowadays , learning and instruction take place independent of time and space through the dis tance education system, wherein courses are conducted completely online through network technologies using interactive video -based instructional materials . This s tudy examines the open and dis tance education system that was a part of the his tory of education in the Turkish republic fi rs t at universi ties, and then in high sch ools and secondary schools. It is aimed to narrate the history of open and dis tance education using graph theory trees in order to provide a better understanding of this process . Within this context, the project YAYÇEP may be mentioned. Historical developments can be narrated in a chronological order through graph theory trees , and this makes it possible to see the big picture. Open and distance education is discussed, his torical information is given and, finally, a graph theory tree drawn using the graph theory is used to explain the topic.