Basic Instructional Technology Taxonomy

Content Delivery

• Instructor Web Pages
• Student Web Pages
• Presentations – PowerPoint, Flash
• Electronic Documents – MS Word, Excel, PDF
• Multimedia/Video clips – Real, Quicktime, Windows Media

Interaction

• Search Engines
• Virtual Field Trips
• Tests and quizzes
• Simulations and Tutorials

Collaboration and Communication

• E-mail, Listsrvs, Newsgroups
• Online Discussions and Forums
• Chat Rooms and Instant Messaging
• Whiteboard
• Conferencing - NetMeeting

Course Management System

• WebCT
• Blackboard

Types of Courses

• Classroom
• Online
• Blended