Dr Anna Grabowska
Distance Education Centre at Gdańsk University of Technology

The article contains an outline history of the Phare Multi-Country Programme for Distance Education project. Within its framework the Distance Education Centre at Gdańsk University of Technology was founded and projects supporting the preparation of educational materials for distance learning were implemented. In addition the paper presents Leonardo da Vinci projects with special attention paid to the currently available products. The concluding pages contain a list of criteria a modern educational institution offering distance learning courses is expected to meet.