This document discusses technologies used for distance education. It begins by outlining a taxonomy of distance education models ranging from correspondence study to two-way audio/video. It then discusses characteristics of effective podcasts such as having a single idea explained verbally in 3-10 minutes as part of a series. The document outlines steps for selecting instructional technologies for online courses. It also describes the structure of the Internet and defines Web 2.0 technologies like blogging, wikis and podcasting. Finally, it provides fundamentals for teaching online such as avoiding just dumping a face-to-face course online and keeping students informed.