Vye,Schwartz,Bransford, Barron, Zech, & CTGV, 1998).The behaviorally guided use of examples in computer-based instruction during the 1960s and 1970s met with limited success. However, recent work has shown that the use of examples that are anchored in contextualized and authentic cases can lead to improved educational outcomes (for Even though the use of case-based examples in distance education isrelatively untested, general principles can guide their use (Graesser etal,1995).