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Introduction: A supplement to a traditional course in cell biology at the University of Copenhagen was provided to students as an Internet-based histological atlas. Since experiences with Internet-based teaching material in medical schools in Denmark are limited, a survey of students' ability to use online materials as well as the facilities available and motivation for using the atlas was considered to be important. The survey also included questions about how the students had used the histological atlas and whether and which benefits they had experienced. Materials and methods: Two questionnaires were distributed, the first at the start of the term and the second after completion of the course. Results: Three quarters of the students were accustomed to using the Internet for study purposes. 38% had access to a fast Internet connection in their home. At the start of the term, 96% of the students intended to use the Internet-based histological atlas, but by the end of the term only 50% had actually used it. More than half of the students had consulted the atlas from their own home. 86% of those who had used it rated the benefit of using it to be average or above average. There was no relationship between use of the histological atlas and sex, age or study behaviour. Discussion: The medical students had the ability, campus facilities, and motivation to use the histological atlas. The limited actual use can be due either to the fact that only 38% of the students had an adequate Internet connection at home or to insufficient information provided by the faculty about the opportunities for and benefits of its use.

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