The International Education and Resource Network (I*EARN) was used to conduct an experiment in which elementary and secondary school students explored the topic of family in various cultures. Electronic mail, teleconferencing, and hypertext WEB were used. The experiment included compiling a multilingual dictionary, debates, role-changing between…

Describes the partial conversion of Iceland's three-year teacher certification course into distance education mode. The social context and rationale of the project and the conditions and experience of participants in the initial phase of this pilot project are discussed. Technological and pedagogical concerns and program prospects are mentioned.…