Distance learning has evolved form correspondence courses (back in late 1800's) and TV presentations to much more interactive form of lectures delivery. Internet technologies give new and exciting possibilities. Forced with new trends like increasing competition, globalization, demands for lifelong learning and learner-centered programs academic and education community is faced with new challenges. These challenges include development and maintenance of high quality content available over the Internet ensuring the reliable high volume delivery of instructions material and enabling interactivity between students and teachers.

Are modern information technologies capable of fulfilling the demands that come out from these challenges? Should we spend more money on communication technology then on bricks and mortar? Will modern distance learning tools and techniques change the way we learn and teach? Will they change the concept of the university or just pass as a fad?