Distance Learning Technologies

In today's technology-crazed environement, distance learning is touted as a cost-effective option for delivering employee training and higher education programs, such as as bachelor's, master's and even doctroal degrees. Distance Learning Technologies: Issues, Trends and Opportunities provides readers with an in-depth understanding of distance learning and the technologies available for this innovative medium of learning and instruction. It races the development of distance learning from its history and includes suggestions for a solid strategic implementation plan to ensure its successful and effective deployment.

Linda K. Lau, Ph.D. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) is a financial consultant associate with Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. in Richmond VA Eric C. Adams is a Technology Coordinator for the Catholic Diocese of Monterey Mitchell Adrian is an Assistant Professor of Management at Longwood College Zane Berge is currently Director of Training Systems, Instructional Systems Development Graduate Program at the University of Maryland UMBC Campus Richard Discenza is Dean of the College of Business of the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Christopher Freeman is currently a Master Teacher at the University of Tulsa Caroline Howard is on the faculty of the Goizueta School of Business of Emory University Janet Hugli is a recent graduate of the Master of Business of Administration program at the University of Ottawa Sherif Kamel is an Assistant Professor of Management Support Systems at the American University in Cairo. He is also the director of the Regional Information Technology Institute in Cairo, Egypt Dennis S. Kira is an Associate Professor of MIS in the Department of Decision Sciences and MIS at Concordia University, Montreal Jens O. Liegle has recently joined the CIS faculty of Georgia State University Peter N. Meso is a doctoral student at Kent State University Lorraine Meyer-Peyton provides technical support for DoDEA schools in Europe and the United States Valerie N. Morphew is Assistant Professor of Education at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia Dat-Dao Nguyen is an Assistant Professor of MIS in the Department of Accounting and MIS at California State University, Northridge Daniel F. Purcell Sr is currently employed by Logicon Incorporated Mr. Purcell is also a member of the on-line faculty for the University of Phoenix On-line Rita Purcell-Robertson is a consultant with the Arcadia Group Worldwide, Inc., in support of the International Medical Program of the Partnership for Peace Information Management System Arkalgud Ramaprasad is a Professor in the Department of Management and Director of the Pontikes Center for Management of Information William E. Rayburn teaches Management Information Systems classes at Austin Peay State University Lynne Schrum is an Associate Professor in the Department of Instructional Technology at the University of Georgia Major Todd Smith and Major Scot Ransbottom are United States Army Officers who have served in a variety of Command and Staff positions both overseas and in America. They have been responsible for training combat soldiers and educating future leaders. They are currently Assistant Professors at the United States Military Academy at West Point Ira Yermish is an Assistant Professor of Management and Information Systems at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania