Wei-Kuei Chen , A New Payment Protocol for Distance Learning, International Journal of Soft Computing, Volume 1,Issue 3, 2006, Pages 184-186, ISSN 1816-9503, ijscomp.2006.184.186, (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijscomp.2006.184.186) Abstract: The proposed protocol makes it possible for a learner to pay money to a course provider efficiently. Besides, the proposed method is based on a generic digital signature scheme, so it can be implemented on the payment protocols which are based on digital signature techniques without affecting their infrastructures. Keywords: Digital signatures;payment protocol;distance education