Continuum of Online Technologies

Characteristic	Web Sites / Pages	Discussion Forums	Course Management Systems
Information dissemination     Syllabus     Calendar     Class documents	X	X	X
Asynchronous communication     24/7 discussion, email     Group messaging	X	X	X
Synchronous communication     Chat, whiteboard     Realtime audio     Instant messaging		X	X
Assessments:      Surveys, testing, polling     Student tracking			X
Web sites & web page Paul's Justice Page Joe Weixelman's History Site
DIscussion-based WebCaucus AAHE Listserv Archive MLA Listserv WebCrossing
Course Management Systems WebCT @ EMU (login required) WebCT.com eCollege / EMUOnline (demo course) eCollege.com Blackboard.com