The Interactive Multimedia Distance Learning (IMDL) project evolved from discussions between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) (New York) and AT&T about how to use the strengths of AT&T's Bell Laboratories and RPI's Anderson Center for Innovation in Undergraduate Education (CIUE) to collaborate on a project in the domain of computers and communications. The project involved redesigning a course from AT&T's University of Sales Excellence (USE). The "Virtual Classroom" prototyped by RPI and AT&T is a student-centered model that combines video teleconferencing with real time, synchronous data communications for sharing of computer generated examples, and data. The level of interaction is high; the environment brings instructors and students from remote sites together in a desktop computer environment. Teachers may write comments on students' work and use text, graphics, animations, videos, sounds or live demonstrations to present curriculum content to students. Students may work with exercises from the teacher in local (desktop) or shared space (the blackboard) and collaborate on exercises with other students; they can also alert the teacher that they would like to ask a question. The IMDL environment was tested, and participant reactions were grouped into two areas. One group of found the experience enjoyable and noted potential to improve others modes of instructional delivery. The other group described their intimidation by the technology employed in delivering the course. (AEF)