ABSTRACT
Online learning material can take many forms. It may simply be a means of distributing learning products by allowing geographically scattered learners to print out webpages or download files of computer-based learning. Other online materials can be accessed on websites but people should never forget that many learners may wish to study the material on the screen and as printed documents. Designers of online material must remember that learners will be accessing the website through a range of browsers which they will configure to meet their individual needs. Speed of access and movement between pages is critical to learners' interest in the material. Learners and other users of hypertext and hypermedia systems often complain of getting lost. Communication technologies remove the feeling of isolation which many distance learners experience. Support can be provided quickly and effectively.
