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This paper was part of a larger state-of-the-art review of both the pedagogy of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and current practice in the field, with particular reference to the use of communications technologies. It concentrates more on the practice and how other practitioners of ODL are using the technology and reports the fmdings of a questionnaire distributed in Europe, USA and Australia. Technology has proven in the past that it can revolutionise the way people learn. With the increased adoption of the Internet and the World Wide Web there is some indication that fundamental changes in how teaching, training and selfdirected learning will change. One of the purposes of the report was to illustrate the bridging of the gap between multimedia communication technologies and their application for educational and community purposes. Technologies have become more readily available, costs have decreased, ease of use has improved, and a rich variety of examples have been generated by the Internet's rapid growing user base. At the same time, societal factors such as high unemployment