This paper describes a World Wide Web-based introductory course titled "Hypermedia Structures and Systems," offered as an optional part of the curriculum in computing science at the Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands). The technical environment for the current (1996) edition of the course is presented, which features automatic evaluation of small assignments, a repository for assignment work, a discussion system, and complete monitoring of each student's progress. The previous architecture, used for the first 200 students, and lessons drawn from that experience are also discussed. Three figures illustrate the banner of each page of the hypermedia course; an example of a multiple-choice question; and a possible reply to a wrong answer. (DLS)