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In the 21 st century, the Internet has become the dominant distribution system for distance education and training. Many faculty members are expanding their traditional delivery methods (lecture, laboratory, face-to-face discussion) to include educational options ranging from webbased course supplement to the complete delivery of courses online. The choices that faculty may consider range from simply posting a syllabus to creating web-based content to enhance classroom instruction to full online delivery. While the primary focus of web-based delivery has been in the development of standalone web-based distance education courses, more faculty are beginning to use the web to supplement and enhance classroom instruction, creating "hybrid courses." The authors have chosen to supplement a traditional face-to-face on-campus CNC (Computer Numerical Control) course with an online component. WebCT-based CNC materials were developed in Spring 2002 and started being implemented in Fall 2002. The materials are currently used in a junior level, MIT3060 (Manufacturing and Industrial Technology 3060), 'CNC Machining Practices' course. The following modules are currently available in the WebCT system.