1. the teacher is technologically competent and assumes the roles of designer, manager and facilitator (Lowther, Bassappa-Mayo and Morrison 1998)

2. the student actively engages in the learning process, assumes the role of researcher and becomes technologically competent.

3. the computer is a tool as it is in the workplace. to enhance learning through the use of the real world data to solve problems

4. the learning is student-centered, problem-based and authentic and technolgoy is an integral component

5. the environment incorporates multiple resource-rich activities