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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 00:08:10 CDT
Bangkok CMC Discussion
Topic: Theory of Distance Education
 
Welcome to the discussion on Emerging Theories and Philosophy of
Distance Education. Dr. Michael Moore will lead this discussion and
serve as the online expert. I will be hosting and moderating the
discussion. I am re-posting the topic for discussion posted earlier by
Terry Anderson and an introduction to Dr. Moore in separate
messages. When you participate in the discussions,  please
introduce yourself briefly and identify your institution so that we get
a sense of our online community.  In order to make this discussion
easy to follow, we would like to encourage you to use the subject line
when responding. Please state "Theory" in the subject line to identify
the topic.  Michael will further clarify the topic and address your
reactions.  I will summarize the responses at the end of every week
and will try to weave the ideas together at the conclusion of this
discussion.
 
A few words about myself.  I am an assistant professor in
instructional technology and distance education at the Division of
Innovative Programs in Education, College of Education, University of
New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.  I currently teach
graduate courses in distance education (DE), including the theory and
practice of DE, instructional design for DE, multicultural and
international applications of DE, the adult learner, instructional
television, telecomputing and teleconferencing.  My current research
interests center on examining the interaction of learning styles and
media, methods of instruction and group functioning in DE, and
collaborative learning and group dynamics in computer
conferencing.  I received a B.A. in English from the University of Sri
Lanka;  a Ph.D. in instructional technology from the University of
Kansas,  and was a Kellogg Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the
University of Oklahoma.
 
If you have any concerns regarding this discussion or would like to
give me feedback, please send me a private e-mail message.
 
We look forward to the opportunity to share ideas globally and learn
from your experiences.  We hope you will enjoy this discussion and
look forward to your participation.
 
Lani Gunawardena
Internet: Lani@bootes.unm.edu
Bitnet: Lani@unmb



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