Eighteen papers from the University of South Africa's Conference on Distance Education are presented. They include: "Effective Second Language Reading in a Cross-Cultural Society" (Irma Zaslansky); "A BA Degree in Social Sciences at the Israel Open University" (Ruth Beyth-Marom); "Establishing a Theological Education by Extension Programme in Southern Africa: An Evaluation of the First Ten Years" (Kate Hughes); "Aural and Oral" (Peter Haffter); "Music Education Through UNISA--Past, Present and Future" (Douglas Reid); "Visual Media and Art History" (Rayda Becker); "Tutoring for the Open University" (S.G. Kossick); "Practical English: A Strategy for the Future" (Barrie Goedhals); "Special Language Communication" (P.H. Swanepoel); "Teaching Afrikaans to UNISA Students" (Anna-Mart Schwerdtfeger); "How Did Distance Education in Music Become a Success at UNISA?" (Bernard S. van der Linde); "Distance Teaching within the Department of African Languages" (J.W. Snyman); "Participant or Student: The School of Business Leadership Experience" (J.W. Grobbelaar); "Economics in the Distance-Teaching Situation: Problems and Approaches" (Philip Mohr); "Post Graduate Studies in Law through Distance Teaching: The UNISA Approach" (Pierre E.J. Brooks); "Distance Education in Astronomy--A Challenge" (W.F. Wargau); "Chemistry, Its Practical Component and Distance Education" (G. McGillivray); and "Practical Theology and Distance Tuition" (Jacques P.J. Theron). (LB)