Flexible Learning in a Cross-Border Environment

The development of multimedia, video-conferencing and Internet technologies presents educationalists with new opportunities and challenges. Fortuitously, these opportunities coincide remarkably closely to an increasing demand for more flexible models of learning and course delivery. This requirement is particularly strong in the electronic engineering and computing fields, where engineers are continuously faced with the need to update their skills and maintain their portfolio of expertise. This paper describes the development of a cross-border, postgraduate course which has been designed to take maximum advantage of WWW, e-mail and CD-ROM multimedia technologies, while addressing requirements for flexibility and cost-effectiveness.