Chapter 1. Introduction, p. 1 Chapter 2. Planning for distance learning, p. 21 Chapter 3. Distance learning hardware technology and media, p. 43 Chapter 4. Instructional design for distance learning, p. 65 Chapter 5. The student perspective, p. 89 Chapter 6. The faculty perspective, p.109 Chapter 7. Administrative support services, facilities, and finances, p. 133 Chapter 8. Web-Based distance learning: the virtual model, p. 159 Chapter 9. A glimpse at a future in the making, p. 185 A guide to designing a Web-Based distance learning course, p. 209 Appendix: On-Line sources of information on distance learning, p. 239 Glossary, p. 241 Index, p. 251