Recorded audio of student questions, as well as interactive chat allows for some sense of student fellowship. Need for video would eliminate this possiblity for certain courses. Video bandwidth requirement would eliminate delivery to 28.8 kbps home modems. Intracampus or intercampus delivery are options. Live audio or live audio and video, HTML flipping by remote browser control or by simple hyperlinking.
Interaction is by live online chat.
Instructor assistant required to field incoming questions via chat. Good sense of student fellowship is possible. These questions will mostly be answered after implementation and use. The instructor's preparation for a class can be extended beyond the traditional classroom. Reuability and sharing of information is more possible.