PowerPoint and Microsoft Word were used to present materials in the classroom and course web pages were used to make the PowerPoint slides accessible to the students. The study includes the procedures used by the instructor, including the results of a pretest and posttest questionnaire given to students to determine their expectations and the fulfillment of their expectations concerning instructional technology materials. An intriguing solution has been to make an Art History web site available to students that prepares them for active participation in the classroom. Moving beyond a passive presentation of information, the site contains interactive reading assignments, images previously shown only in the classroom, and various study aids. Students played an integral role in the creation of the site, ensuring its practicality.
Many universities now offer online courses that fulfill requirements for higher-level courses.