This article describes the development of the video bookmark, hereinafter referred to as the videomark, and its application to the video-based distance education system. With the progress of computer and network technology, many higher education sector institutions such as universities are delivering their lectures via a network. Online education that uses personal computers and computer networks is one of the most promising and attractive learning methods (Harasim, Hiltz, Teles, & Turoff, 1995; Hazemi, Hailes, & Wilbur, 1998). Many tools already exist for online education, such a