History of WebCT at UMass Amherst

November, 1995

Development started at the University of British Columbia Computer Science Department.

August, 1996

First beta release.

February, 1997

UMass prototype of WebCT begun.

September, 1997

Version 1 release, formation of WebCT Educational Technologies Corp. (early name was changed along the way). First Courses offered at UMass.

February, 1999

Creation of WebCT Product Advisory Board.

March, 1999

Version 1.3.1 is released (current version).

May, 1999

WebCT Educational Technologies Corp acquired by Universal Learning Technology (ULT) and is not Universal Learning Technology -- Canada; WebCT is still WebCT.

June 16-18, 1999

WebCT conference in Vancouver, BC.

October, 1999

Universal Learning Technology becomes WebCT.

October 10, 1999

OIT/Academic Computing installed new WebCT server.

January, 2000

Standard Edition Version 2.0 WebCT installed.

July, 2000

Standard Edition Version 3.0 WebCT installed.

September, 2000

Standard Edition Version 3.1.3 WebCT installed.

July, 2001

Standard Edition Version 3.6 WebCT installed.

September, 2001

Standard Edition Version 3.6.3 WebCT installed.

Current

Campus Edition Version 4.1 WebCT installed.