Learner input into the place, strategies and content of the instructional program The system recognizes that its instructional program is not the same as the learnign that happens to the students no prerequisite learning requirements learners know and can influence the expected learning outcomes the system is scalable providing cost effective learning opportunity the system uses communications and information processing technologies effectively the system uses testing and evaluation to diagnose and help learners the system employs ‘distance’ in the positive development of learner autonomy the system works within the learners context and concentrates on enriching that context, not on bringing the student to specialized institutional learning contexts the system works with other community institutions and resources to enrich the “learning society”

access related criteria (finance,  age and prerequisite requirements etc) Place and pace of study Means - referring to choice of media to be used Structure of the program - defining learning objectives, what content to skip etc. Support services