Examines aspects of media education in Finland: media integration into the curriculum; how teachers and students can master it; and the production of new media and multimedia, focusing on needs, restrictions, interactivity, and costs. Suggests international co-production to share the cost of developing educational multimedia. (PEN)

Discusses a goal-oriented project, focused on open learning environments using computer networks, called Distance Learning in Multimedia Networks that was part of the Finnish Multimedia Program. Describes the combined efforts of Finnish telecommunications companies, content providers, publishing houses, hardware companies, and educational…