Federal Ministry of Science and Transport

Reflection on the forms and possibilities of Internet use in education does not keep pace with the speed with which access for schools is provided worldwide. For an in-depth educational discussion, we need to differentiate types of Internet applications. We will present a model that was developed for the categorization and evaluation of (stand-alone) interactive media ([Baumgartner 1995] [Baumgartner and Payr 1994 and 1996]) and that we use now to contribute to a more detailed and specific educational discussion of Internet use. After a short review of the foundations on which the model is built we will illustrate its application to the Internet, using existing sites as examples. 1. Internet as medium, Internet as tool In order to submit the multitude of Internet services and applications (like e