1. An Internet-enabled subscription teaching service system, comprising: an Internet-connected lecture server executing a software suite; one or more teacher-author stations coupled to the Internet-connected lecture server, having input and display apparatus, and including lecture-authoring software; and one or more Internet-capable lecture client stations having lecture-participation software; wherein teacher-authors using the teacher-author stations prepare lectures through the lecture-authoring software, the lecture server stores prepared lectures and provides lectures on a pre-determined schedule to lecture clients at the lecture client stations, and the lecture clients follow the provided lectures at the lecture client stations through the lecture-participation software.