The technology of multimedia instruction has made rapid strides at Pennsylvania State University in the past 20 years. The media format is an economical way to extend course offerings to many campuses. The emphasis on economy, however, must be balanced with an interest in the quality of instruction in order to produce achievement that is equal to or greater than that attained using conventional methods. The current challenge to educators is to make effective use of technological resources to facilitate good teaching and the effective development of each individual student. Current efforts at Pennsylvania State are centered on the development of two interdisciplinary multimedia courses. Evaluation of success in achieving the objectives of the courses was combined with evaluation of two different modes of instruction: (1) a local instructor who was responsible for the course at the campus, monitored presentations, graded examinations, and held student conferences; and (2) a remote instructor who monitored the use of centrally prepared tapes, while exams were graded centrally and conferences were conducted by telephone. No significant differences occurred on content exams between the local and remote instructor methods. Choice of method should therefore depend on other factors. (KB)