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| Category | Functionality | Example |
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| (1) Information tools | | |
| (1.1) Basic information tools | = tools that structure the course content | Outlines |
| (1.2) Elaborated information tools | = tools that elaborate on the course content | Weblinks |
| (2) Cognitive tools | = tools through which individuals interact with the information tools. Tools that can enhance, extend, or augment thinking not inherently enhance cognitive activity. | |
| (2.1) Processing tools | = tools that allow cognitive processing | Adjunct aids |
| (2.1.1) Information-gathering tools | = tools that allow individuals to seek and collect the information needed. | Search tools |
| (2.1.2) Organizing tools | = tools that allow individuals to represent relationships among ideas. | Advance organizer |
| (2.1.3) Performance-support tools | = tools that perform basic cognitive tasks so that individuals can stay focused on their goals | Calculator |
| (2.2) Knowledge-modelling tools | = tools that allow to test (or explore) the validity of beliefs and theories. | Practice quiz |
| (2.3) Communication tools | = tools that allow to communicate among learners, teachers, and experts | Discussion board |
| (3) Scaffold tools | = tools guiding learning efforts | |
| (3.1) Conceptual scaffolding | = guidance on what to consider, problem or task related | Learning goals |
| (3.2) Metacognitive scaffolding | = guidance on how to think about the problem under study | Study tips |
| (3.3) Procedural scaffolding | = guidance on how to utilize the tools | Tool prompts |
| (3.4) Strategic scaffolding | = guidance on approaches to solve the problem | Tutor |
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