| Years |
Country |
The focus and content of projects and publications |
| 1965-1975 |
Russia |
A theoretical stage. Development of bases of algorithmization in learning and theory of programmed learning |
| 1985 -1997 |
Iran |
A practical stage. Start of widespread information on education, participation of eighteen state and non-state universities in distance education development project |
| 2001 |
Iran |
A technological stage. Adaptation of distance educational technologies in Iranian universities |
| 2003 |
Iran |
A practical stage. Virtual departments and institutes at major universities throughout the country and some non-profit universities started |
| 2004 |
Russia |
A technological stage. The emergence and dramatic increase in number of publications explaining key terms such as "information educational technology" and "distance learning technologies" |
| 2006 |
Iran |
A theoretical stage. Theoretical studies and projects in the field of educational information and communication technologies developed |