This article outlines some of the ideas, insights, and strategies arising from developing and teaching for two years a multimedia, on-line, World Wide Web futures studies course designed for interactive learning. Praxis links to consulting are also outlined. The content area of futures studies at the master's level and delivery via the Web are in line with a key strategic direction in university development, namely, moving from a classroom-teaching to an “elsewhere-learning” organization. Principles of future learning experiences via consulting and course development for on-line WWW delivery are discussed.
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