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AECT (Association for Educational Communication and
Technology) 1979 classifies the types of learning resources into 6.

These types of learning resources are commonly referred to as
"BOLATP" which is an acronym for the six types of learning resources
as follows:

1) Materials, namely software containing messages to be
presented through the tool or the device itself. For example,

Slides, Movies, Audio, Video, and others.
2) People, namely humans, act as storage, processing, and
presenter of messages—for example, teachers, lecturers,

instructors, and others.
3) Environment, the surrounding situation where the message is

delivered; the environment can be physical (school buildings,
libraries, laboratories, and so on) or non-physical environments
(learning atmosphere and others).

4) Tools, namely hardware used for delivering messages stored in
the material. For example, slide projectors, OHP, Video Tape,
Television, and others.

5) Techniques, namely procedures or references prepared for
using materials, equipment, people, and the environment to
convey messages. For example, demonstrations, lectures,

independent study, and others.
6) Messages, namely information transmitted by other

components in the form of ideas, facts, understanding, and
data. For example, curriculum, syllabus, folklore, inscriptions,
and others.