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This paper presents the results of developmental research into the design of an online unit, Interactive Multimedia Project Management, at university level in Australia. The decision to offer the unit online was based on a requirement for the unit to be available in external mode and an awareness that the traditional print-based delivery of material was not the most appropriate format considering the characteristics of a project-based unit. The unit was designed around online collaborative activities, supported by content, in close alignment with Laurillard's (1993) model of the ideal teaching-learning process. An extension of this model was developed to explicitly allow for discussion among students. WebCT was chosen as the course management tool to make the unit available to the students. A framework for evaluating the merit of the online environment has been developed and is discussed briefly.