TAU leaders are aware of the pedagogical and economical potential of using advanced technologies, and the
possible role those technologies may have in changing the format of academic instruction. They believe that online
learning should be included as part of the long-term strategy of the university. Many lecturers who are now in the
process of integrating the internet in their instruction are using various Course Management Systems (CMSs) that
facilitate more flexible and effective instruction. CMSs can offer a great variety of channels and workspaces to
facilitate information sharing and communication among participants in a course (Shemla & Nachmias, 2007B;