Requirements for WebCT:
1. You need to be registered for the class and the section:
2. You need an active OIT account
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Your NetID (OIT account user name) and UMAccess password
are used to access the WebCT site.
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An OIT account is available to all students registered for
UMass Amherst Campus courses.
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NOTE: WebCT enrollment updates are processed by 10 a.m.
Monday-Friday. Students should have access to their WebCT
courses the next business day after setting up their
OIT account.
3. You need access to the World-Wide-Web:
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- Access to the Internet through UMass Campus Network
(Ethernet or Dialup) or other Internet Service Provider
(UMAccess is included as part of your OIT services fee).
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A Web Browser (Recent version of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape,
AOL, or Mozilla). For a complete list of supported browsers
and settings (see
WebCT
Browser Tune-up).
4. You need basic computer and Web skills:
Accessing your courses in WebCT
1. Have your NetID (OIT user name) and UMAccess password
ready (supplied when you sign up for an OIT account).
2. Enter https://webct.oit.umass.edu/ into your browser.
3. Select Log on to myWebCT and enter your Name and Password.
4. On your myWebCT page, select your course from the Courses list.
Learning more about WebCT