It's hard to find successful examples of educational uses of Flash on the web, but there are a few. Check out their animations of chemical reactions. MAPS ON THE WEB . Also a separate drop-down menu just for extra maps. If you like topo maps you'll love this free site.
Most distance education consists of presentation of information.
But many trainers argue that If you want people to learn, you need them to interact with real situations in real time. The challenge is that providing learners with a lifelike simulated work environment is extremely costly and inefficient. You might find it easier to set up a keyboard shortcut. If it's on the desktop you're all set. Go to the shortcut tab for the icon.