Across the participating institutions, and often within participating institutions, there is a potpourri of web course tools being utilized by faculty. There are instances of near-standards, however, most notably on campuses that have developed their own course tools. There is also a variety of methods for encouraging the use of a particular set of web course tools, from making sure that faculty needs are heard and met, to linking faculty computer replacement with workshops for the use of a particular web course tool. E-grade functions are not linked to student information, for the most part because of difficulties associated with directories and information silos. Two institutions offer auto-population of course web sites with basic faculty, student, and course information.
Most faculty using any web course tools offered centrally are generally satisfied.
The number of faculty using course tools and the percentages of courses any one institution has online is often difficult to estimate, because the efforts of individual faculty members are not always centrally known. Streaming teleconferencing is used for one-time webcasts. One institution is hoping that Apple's iMovie and Quicktime will make teleconferencing streaming easier and more viable. Only one institution has an extensive wireless environment, made viable by a student laptop requirement. Another uses wireless and mobile technology carts for classroom purposes.