ABSTRACT
Within this chapter the contribution of information technology (IT) towards flexible learning will be interpreted extremely widely. It will include the contribution to distance learning via electronic networks, open learning through student controlled learning pathways, and the process of changing teaching and learning styles by using a narrow range of IT-based facilities which fill a particular need for a particular topic within a particular course. All are valid uses of IT, and IT can also provide a medium for teaching and learning and contribute to flexibility in course provision.
