Evolution of On-line Learning By Abraham345 Jun 1, 1982 Western Behavioral Sciences Institute uses computer conferencing to provide distance education program for business executives. https://thebestschools.org/magazine/online-education-history/ May 8, 1983 Ron Gordon, Atari's President launches the Electonic University Network, On-line Courses Jan 21, 1993 On-line learning modules take off. Apr 20, 1996 First fully accredited web-based university. Aug 15, 2000 CourseNotes.com launched at UT Austin. Mar 14, 2003 WebCt (Web Course Tools) had more than 1300 institutions in 55 countries. www.webct.com Jun 15, 2005 YouTube launched, and by 2009 YouTube EDU offered thousands of free lectures on-line. https://theconversation.com/youtube-a-valuable-educational-tool-not-just-cat-videos-34863 Jan 15, 2006 iTunes U began offering lectures for download. https://www.learnoutloud.com