“…Terms such as distance education, open learning and flexible delivery are often used interchangeably, however, there are distinct differences, limitations and support requirements that characterise each (Young, 1994;McDougall and Dowling, 1996;Young, 1997;McDougall et al, 2001). Bennett (1986) refers to distance education as an educational process that is characterised by:-• separation of teacher and learner;…”