The advantages of an online science education course to pre-service students from diverse backgrounds are presented in this study. In light of the importance of online learning as a teaching tool, an ongoing five-year study was designed to face the challenge of adapting a course for three groups of students from diverse backgrounds; students with learning disabilities (LD), excellent students and regular students. The "Science Education" on-line course 'was part of the teacher-training program for K-2 pre-service teachers which focuses on constructing a science teaching unit and was based mainly on learning scientific concepts, including fostering lab skills, and practicum. Adapting a science education online course by using information and communication technology following formative assessment was a challenge for students from diverse backgrounds, with different needs and capabilities as well as for their lecturers. The study will describe the attitudes of students towards the online course and the way it dealt with the challenge.
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