This paper reports research in progress. It presents information in the literature on converting traditional courses into Web-based format. The paper is divided into four parts. The first part makes and introduction to Distance Education (DE) and Web-Based Instruction (WBI), which combines features from both face-to-face classroom instruction and DE. The second part discusses current Instructional Design (ID) models for WBI. In the third part, findings from the literature on converting existing courses into a Web-based format are discussed. This third part includes information in the following categories: how to start the conversion to the WBI; student and instructor support; design issues; interaction among people; and assessment. In the last part, a model proposing an orderly process for converting courses into a Web-based format will be explained. (Contains 24 references.) (Author/AEF)