AbstractInformationtechnologiessuchasISDNCATVsatellitetelecommunicationsbroadcastingandtheInternetarenowbeingusedinthefieldofeducationallovertheworld.InJapanthereareseveralreasonsforeducationalreformincludingencouragementofinpidualityimplementationoflifetimelearningandabilitytocopewithinformationsociety.Tele-educationisausefulmeansofcopingwiththesenecessitiesforeducationalreform.Anumberofreportsonseparateexamplesoftele-educationmaybereferredtobutacomprehensiveanalysisaboutthist