In Taiwan the Internet craze has already lasted for a year or two, but other than some intermittent use in certain institutes, based on research needs or due to the initiatives of certain teachers who have special interest in education through computer networks (see table), this kind of interest isn't anything as prevalent as in the United States.
去年由師大資訊教育系與勞委會合作的「重度脊椎損傷者居家職訓」方案，便是利用網路充分發揮遠距教學功能的具體案例。另一種奇蹟今年四十歲的王堅生，至今有將近一半的人生是在床上和輪椅上度過的。