Michael Grahame Moore Distinguished Professor of Education The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 [email protected]Michael G. Moore is known in academic circles for leadership in conceptualizing and developing the scholarly study of distance education, nowadays widely referred to as e-learning and online learning. He published the first statement of theory about distance education in 1972 and has achieved a number of other notable “firsts” in laying the foundations of this field. While teaching the first course in this subject at University of Wisconsin-Madison in the mid 70s he was contributory to founding the first national conference there. Coming to Penn State in 1986 where he holds the rank of Distinguished Professor of Education, he established the first sequence of taught graduate courses, a national research symposium, one of the first online forums (Distance Education Online Symposium) and founded the first American research journal (The American Journal of Distance Education). Retiring from teaching at Penn State in 2013, Moore’s principal activities now focus on editorial work, especially The American Journal of Distance Education, the Handbook of Distance Education, and as series editor of the new (2013) Online Learning and Distance Education (OLDE) Series with Stylus publishers. Above: (June 2011) Professor Moore, Senior Fellow of the European Distance Education Network (EDEN), speaks with Ireland's president, Honorable Mary McAleese, at EDEN's conference, Dublin, Ireland Below: (November, 2010) Michael G. Moore is awarded the diploma for the degree Doctoris Honoris Causa (Honorary Doctorate) by the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.
Michael G. Moore is known in academic circles for leadership in conceptualizing and developing the scholarly study of distance education, nowadays widely referred to as e-learning and online learning. He published the first statement of theory about distance education in 1972 and has achieved a number of other notable “firsts” in laying the foundations of this field. While teaching the first course in this subject at University of Wisconsin-Madison in the mid 70s he was contributory to founding the first national conference there. Coming to Penn State in 1986 where he holds the rank of Distinguished Professor of Education, he established the first sequence of taught graduate courses, a national research symposium, one of the first online forums (Distance Education Online Symposium) and founded the first American research journal (The American Journal of Distance Education). Retiring from teaching at Penn State in 2013, Moore’s principal activities now focus on editorial work, especially The American Journal of Distance Education, the Handbook of Distance Education, and as series editor of the new (2013) Online Learning and Distance Education (OLDE) Series with Stylus publishers.
Above: (June 2011) Professor Moore, Senior Fellow of the European Distance Education Network (EDEN),
speaks with Ireland's president, Honorable Mary McAleese, at EDEN's conference, Dublin, Ireland
Below: (November, 2010) Michael G. Moore is awarded the diploma for the degree Doctoris Honoris Causa
(Honorary Doctorate) by the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.
2008-Present : Providing training, needs assessment and evaluation services to Study
Centre Network, Ministry of Education, Norway.
2010 – Present: Quality assessment consultant: Ministry of Training, Colleges and
Universities, Government of Ontario, Canada.
2007: Republic of Mozambique. Provide training and evaluation services to Ministry of
Education and Culture.
1996-2003: World Bank Human Development Group, Washington D.C.
* Member of Education and Technology Team. Advising and contributing to
formulation and implementation of World Bank policy on distance education.
Subsequently the Bank set up a distance education program and a knowledge network
on distance education.
* Conceptualizing, advising, and assisting in developing the Global Distance Education
Network (GDENet), part of the World Bank's Knowledge Management System. GDENet
provides policy makers and practitioners with information on technological,
pedagogical, organizational, and policy issues related to setting up and running distance
education systems.
World Bank: Latin America and Caribbean Sector
* Member appraisal mission team for Fundescola project: Ministry of Education and
Culture, Government of Brazil.
* Advising and assisting Brazilian Ministry of Education and Culture in setting up a delivery system, designing courses, and training learner support personnel for a professional development program for 27,000 teachers in 15 states. * Member assessment team, Peru Ministry of Education Distance Education project.
Secretaria de Estado da Educáö de Minas Gerais, Brazil
* Advising and assisting in PROCAP and PROCAD, professional development programs for 90,000 teachers; setting up a delivery system, designing courses, and training learner support personnel.
World Bank: Human Resources Group
* Advise and assist in design of Currency Options Course, first distance learning course for World Bank personnel.
* Advise and assist in designing teleconference programs for Currency Options course; advise and train personnel for teleconference instruction.
World Bank: External Affairs Dept. (in association with UNESCO)
* Advising various distance education initiatives in Moscow and in particular Russia's National Training Foundation regarding distance education policy.
* One-month mission to advise South African government's Investigating Team on Technology Assisted Education and to facilitate development of Telematics for African Development Consortium.
Arab Republic of Egypt. Ministry of Education
* Member of mission to advise on structure of a national distance learning program for teacher training.
Romanian National Office
* Advise and assist Ministry of Education and Research, Romania in design of national system of in-service training of teachers using distance education.
1999-2001: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
* Advisor on design and development of distance education training program for IMF clients worldwide.
* Provided training of subject specialists
* Provided evaluation of training programs
2000-2002: COMMONWEALTH OF LEARNING (COL)
* Chair, editorial group to transfer management of content of Global Distance Education Network (GDENet) from World Bank to COL June 2001-Sept. 2002
* Consultant on revision of COL five year strategic plan (Oct. 2000)
2001 - 2003: UNESCO
* Chair of international team to design distance education course for training educators in use of Information and Communication technologies in developing and emerging economies. "ICTs for Higher Distance Education in Sub-Saharan Africa".
First applications of the course were in Tanzania and South Africa.
* Co-Chair with Prof. Alan Tait, of international team to write "Open and Distance Learning: Prospects and Policy Considerations".
2002: UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND:
* Advise and provide training for use of distance education in training UNFPA personnel.
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1981 Correspondence education in the light of a number of contemporary teaching models; a review. Distance Education 2(1): 91-97. 1983 On a theory of independent study. In D. Seward, D. Keegan, and B. Holmberg, (eds.). Distance Education: International Perspectives. London: Croom Helm, pp. 68-94. 1983 Self directed learning and distance education; ZIFF Papiere 48. Hagen, West Germany: Fernuniversitat. 33 pp. 1983 Counseling in teaching at a distance: A bibliography. Milton Keynes, U.K: Open University Regional Academic Services. 48 pp. ERIC #ED284534. 1983 Selected abstracted articles on counselling in Teaching at a Distance. Proceedings: Workshop on Counselling in Distance Education. pp. 65-85. Manchester: Open University. 1984 The individual adult learner. In M.Tight (ed.). Adult Learning and Education. London: Croom Helm, pp. 153-168. 1984 Education for adults: Concepts of adult education. 73 pp. Milton Keynes, U.K.: The Open University Press. 1984 The campus and the community. In Education for Adults: The Institutions. Milton Keynes, U.K.: Open University, pp. 23-43. 1985 Adult learning at a distance. In Proceedings: Effective Teaching at a Distance. Madison, WI: Department of Continuing and Vocational Education, pp.7-45. 1985 Distance learning: The near future. In Proceedings: Effective Teaching at a Distance Conference. Madison, WI: Department of Continuing and Vocational Education, pp. 70-88. 1985 Current research in distance education. Epistolodidactica. (U.K.). Summer, pp. 35-62. 1977-85 Editorials and reviews in Teaching at a Distance, U.K., Volumes 10-26. 1986 Learners and learning at a distance. In Proceedings: Second Teaching at a Distance Conference, Madison, Wisconsin. Department of Continuing and Vocational Education, pp. 8-45. (For PDF file, click here.) 1986 Self directed learning and distance education. Journal of Distance Education (Canada) 1(l): 7-24.
1987 Distance learning in the United States: The near future. Distance Education (Australia). 8(1): 36-46. 1987 The Concept and Practice of Distance Education. In C. Klevins (ed.), Methods and Materials in Adult and Continuing Education, Klevins Press. pp. 121-130. 1987 Learners and learning at a distance. The International Council for Distance Education Bulletin, 14: 59-65. 1987 Teaching through print media. In J. Niemi and D. Gooler (eds.), Technologies for Learning Outside the Classroom, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, pp. 41-50. 1987 University distance education of adults. Tech Trends 32(4): 13-18. 1987 Developments and issues in distance education. Proceedings of the Interservice Correspondence Exchange 11th Annual Conference, pp. 181-189. Gunter Air Force Station, Alabama. 1987 New technology: Lessons from the Open University. Proceedings of Sixth Annual Conference on New Technology and Higher Education. Division of Continuing Education, Kansas State University, pp. 224-230. 1987 Growth and structure of distance education by B. Holmberg. A review. International Journal of Lifelong Education 6(4): 339-341. 1988 Lessons from the Open University. Ed: The Distance Education Report 2(1): 14-16. 1988 Trends and issues in American distance education. In D. Sewart and J. Daniel (eds.), Developing Distance Education. Oslo, Norway: International Council for Distance Education. pp. 312-314. 1988 Growth and structure of distance education by B. Holmberg. A review. Journal of Educational Television (U.K.) 14(3): 231-234. 1988 Foundations of distance education, by D. Keegan. A review. Open Learning 3(3): 56-57. 1988 Una nueva vision de los principios de la educaciÛn a distancia. Informe de Investigaciones Educatives. Caracas, Venezuela. 2(2):171-200. 1988 Universidad a distancia para educàö de adultos: part 1. Correio de Belamira No 24:27-30 (Brazil).
1988 Universidad a distancia para educàö de adultos: part 2. Correio de Belamira No 25:6-9 (Brazil). 1989 Recruiting and retaining students in distance education. In P. Cookson (ed.), Recruiting and Retaining Students in Adult Education. New Directions in Continuing Education 41. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, pp.89-98. 1989 Distance education, a learner's system. Lifelong learning. 12(8): 8-11. 1989 Moore, M., and Clark, G.C. (eds.) Readings in Principles of Distance Education. University Park, PA: The American Center for the Study of Distance Education. 105 pp. 1989 Moore, M., and Clark, G.C. (eds.) Distance Learning and Instruction. University Park, PA: The American Center for the Study of Distance Education. 143 pp. 1989 The theory of distance education: some recent literature. In A. Tait (ed.) Interaction and Independence: Student Support in Distance Education and Open Learning. Cambridge, U.K. Open University, East Anglia Region. pp. 150-167. 1990 Recent contributions to the theory of distance education. Open Learning 5(3): 10-16. 1990 Correspondence study. In Adult learning methods. Ed. M.W. Galbraith. Malabar, FL: Krieger Publishing Co. pp. 345-365. 1990 Management of distance learning. In T. Hausen and T. Postlethwaite (eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education: Research and Studies Volume 2. Oxford: Pergamon Press 1990 Moore M. (ed.) Contemporary Issues in American Distance Education. Oxford, Pergamon Press. 419 pp. 1991 Moore M., and M. Thompson. Teleconferencing: An American Contribution to Distance Education. An introduction and overview of literature of its effectiveness. In Two-Way Communication in Distance Education. Ed. H. A. Wilmersdorfer. Hagen, FernUniversitat. 1991 Moore M., and M. Thompson. The Effectiveness of Distance Learning: A Summary of Literature. University Park, PA: The American Center for the Study of Distance Education. 1991 Computer conferencing in the context of theory and practice of distance education. In A.J. Miller, ed., Applications of Computer Conferencing to Teacher Education. Columbus, OH: Ohio State University.
1991 Distance education in the U.S.A.; and Perspectives on the future development of distance education. In Rekkedal, T., Johnsen, B., and Blom, D. Distance Education a Developing Method. Oslo: The Norwegian State Institute for Distance Education and the NKI Publishing House. 1991 Developing cooperation between institutions internationally. ICDE Bulletin 27: 24-33. 1992 International aspects of independent study. In Watkins, B. and S. Wright (eds.), The Foundations of American Distance Education: A Century of Collegiate Correspondence Study. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co. 1992 Kansainvälinen etäopetus. In I. Hein and R. Larna (eds.), Lähellaä, Kaukana, Yksin, Yhdessä. Helsinki, Finland: Painopaikka Hakapaino Oy. 1992 Esimerkkejä maailman etäopetusjärjestelmistä. In I. Hein and R. Larna (eds.), Lähellaä, Kaukana, Yksin, Yhdessä. Helsinki, Finland: Painopaikka Hakapaino Oy. 1992. Review of Distance Education: The Foundations of Effective Practice by J.R. Verduin and T. A. Clark. In The Journal of Higher Education 63(4): 468-72. 1992 Distance education in the schools. In Encyclopedia of Education. Elmsford, NY: Pergamon Press. 1992 Teleconferencing in distance education. Istruzione (Italy), 1(2): 61-71. 1993 Que tan eficaz es la educaciÛn a distancia? In Memoria Universidad Estatal a Distancia (Costa Rica), 21-41. 1993 Los siete pecados capitales de la educaciÛn a distancia. In Proceedings of International Conference, University of Guadalajara, Mexico. 1993 Theory of transactional distance. In D. Keegan (ed.), Theoretical principles of distance education, London and New York: Routledge, pp. 22-39. 1993 Distance education at post secondary level. In B.R. Clarke and G. Neave (eds.), The Encyclopedia of Higher Education, Vol. 2. Oxford: Pergamon Press. 1993 (Dec) Is teaching like flying? Part one. Education Satellite, pp. 10-11. 1994 (January) Is teaching like flying? Part two. Education Satellite, pp. 7-9.
1994 "Is there a cultural problem in international distance education?" Proceedings of conference on Internationalism in distance education. Penn State University. 1995 Research Trends, Directions and Needs from a U.S. perspective. In Lockwood, F. (Ed.) Open and Distance Learning Today. London. Routledge. 1995 "Offering Penn State's Certificate in Distance Education to Four Countries by Teleconferencing." Proceedings of International Council for Distance Education World Conference, Birmingham, U.K., The Open University. 1996 Distance education: A systems view. With Greg Kearsley. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company. ISBN 0-534-26496-4. 1998 Distance education: A systems view. Published in Korean by Yae Ji Gak Publishing Company. ISBN 89-488-0613-0. 1998 Introduction to distance learners in higher education. In Gibson, C., Distance Learners in Higher Education. Atwood Publishing. 1998 Distance education in USA. In Hobsons Directory. Hobsons Publishing Co. London, UK. 1998 Distance Education: Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia. 1999 Distance education: a systems view. (In Chinese). Taiwan. Unalis Corp. ISBN 957 22 3156 1 2000 Moore, M.G. and G. Cozine. Web-based communications, the internet, and distance education. University Park, PA: The American Center for the Study of Distance Education. 2000 Moore M.G. and N. Shin (eds) Speaking Personally About Distance Education. University Park, Pa. The American Center for the Study of Distance Education. 2000 Tips for the manager setting up a distance learning program. In Mantyla, K. (ed) . The ASTD Distance Learning Yearbook. New York, McGraw Hill. 2000 Three types of interaction. In Mantyla, K. (ed). The ASTD Distance Learning Yearbook. New York, McGraw Hill. 2001 Moore M.G. and J. Savrock (eds) Distance Education in the Health Professions. University Park, Pa. The American Center for the Study of Distance Education
2002 A Personal View: Distance Education, Development and the Problem of Culture in the Information Age. In Reddy, V. and S Manjulika (eds) Towards Virtualization: Open and Distance Learning. New Delhi. Kogan Page, India. P633-640 2002 Distance Education. In Foster, L., B. Bower and L. Watson (eds) Teaching and Learning in Higher Education ASHE Reader Series. Boston. Pearson Custom Printing 2002 Moore, M.G. et al: Information and Communication Technologies in Distance Education. Moscow. Institute for Information Technologies in Education. 2002. Moore, M.G., and A.Tait (Eds) Open and Distance Learning: Trends, Policy and Strategy Considerations. Paris, UNESCO. 2003 Program for In-Service Teacher Qualification. In Strategies for US-Developing country Collaboration in Distance education. Washington DC Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development. 2003 Moore, M.G. and W. Anderson, (eds.) Handbook of Distance Education. Mahwah NJ. Erlbaum Associates. 872 pp 2003: The Application and Implications of Information Technologies in Postsecondary Distance Education: An Initial Bibliography. National Science Foundation . Available at: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/nsf03305/start.htm 2003 From Chautauqua to the Virtual University: A Century of Distance Education in the United States. Columbus Ohio, ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career and Vocational Education. ERIC ref #: ED482357 2004 Distance education: A systems view. (In Japanese). Tokyo, Kaibundo Publishing Company. 2004 The Wedemeyer Connection: Open Learning, Fall 2004. 319-328 2004 The Current State and Challenges of International Distance Education Research. Education Research: No. 5, Oct. 2004 Shanghai, pages 4-7 2005 Moore, M.G. & G. Kearsley. Distance Education: a Systems View. Second Edition. Belmont, Ca. Wadsworth Publishing Company 2005 Foreword in: Bonk,C. and C. Graham. Handbook of Blended Learning Environments: Global Perspectives, Local Designs. San Francisco Ca, Pfeiffer Publishing.
2005 Michael G. Moore, Kay Shattuck and Aisha Al-Harthi. “Cultures meeting cultures in online distance education”. Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society. Milan, The Italian e-Learning Association Journal, Issue 1 - No. 2 - September 2005 La educacion a distancia en los Estados Unidos: estado de la cuestion. In: Master International en e-Learning:aplicacion de las TIC en educacion y la formacion. Barcelona. Universidad Oberta Catalania 2006: Using New Technologies in Open and Distance Learning. (2006, Dec.) Open Education Research. Vol.12 No.6 pp 16-20 2006 Professional development, graduate study and research. In Tulloch, M., S. Relf and P. Uys (Ed.), Breaking Down Boundaries: International Experience in Open, Distance and Flexible Learning. (46-56). Bathurst, NSW, Australia: Open and Distance Learning Association. 2007 Moore, M.G. (Ed). The Handbook of Distance Education. Second Edition. Mahwah, N.J. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 2007: The Theory of Transactional Distance. In M.G.Moore (Ed.) (2007) The Handbook of Distance Education. Second Edition. Mahwah, N.J. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Pp. 89-108 2007: Critical Minds for a Change. In Burge, E.J. (Ed.) (2007) Flexible higher education: Reflections from Expert Experiences. pp 120-126. Open University Press/McGraw Hill Education. 2007: Foreword to: Dron, J. Control and Constraint in E-Learning: Choosing When to Choose. Hershey, Pa. Information Science Publishing 2007 “The Theories and the Theorists: Why Theory is Important for Research” Distances et Savoirs Vol 5/3 pp.427-457
2009 The Bottles are New but what of the Wine? Managing Learning and Teaching in Web 2.0. In Bernath, U., Szűcs, A., Tait, A, and M. Vidal: Distance and E-learning in Transition – Learning Innovation, Technology and Social Challenges. Published by ISTE and Wiley. 2010 The Time Factor in e-Learning. In B.Gros, E Barbera & P. Kirshner (2010). Time
factor in e-learning. eLC Research Paper Series, 0,1-32. Barcelona, eLearn Center, UOC
2012 Moore, M.G., & G. Kearsley. Distance Education: A Systems View, 3rd Edition. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth.
2012 Moore, M.G. (Edit). The Handbook of Distance Education. Third Edition. New York.
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2013: “Transforming e-learning”. Keynote address to The 3rd international conference
on e-Learning and Distance Learning, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. February 4th, 2013.
2012: “Designing for learning: from modern to postmodern in theory and practice”.
Keynote address to Congreso Internacional de Educación a Distancia, Universidad del
Salvador, Buenos Aires, Argentina. September 26, 2012
2012: “Changing pedagogies, changing technology and changing organizational systems for Open and Distance Learning”. Address to University of London Centre for Distance Education, Senate House, London, UK. May 24th. 2011: “Online learning and social media in education”: speech to teachers of Wizard Schools, Annual Convention Bourbon Hotel, Atibaia, Brazil. Nov. 20. 2011: "Continuing education and distance education." Keynote speech to the 2011 International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education (ICICTE), Rodos Palace Hotel, Rhodes, Greece, July 7. 2011: "Towards the university of the future." Keynote presentation to the Norwegian Study Centre Network. Bristol Hotel, Oslo, Norway, May 25 2010: “Virtual Higher Education Trends”Keynote presentation to International Seminar on Virtual Higher Education, Florianapolis, Brazil , October 14th,. 2010 : “ Networks: the future of distance education” Keynote presentation to the Norwegian Study Centre Network. Grand Hotel, Oslo, August 10th 2010: “The dynamics of networking: Pedagogy and organization.” Keynote address at the conference Open Distance Learning and ICTs: New Dynamics of Achieving Education for All. Shanghai, China. TV University, May 21. 2010: “Virtual systems: A new organizational paradigm for open and distance learning.” Invited address to eLearn Center, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain, June 8. 2010: “Media inspirations for learning. Keynote talk at European Distance Education Network Annual Conference, closing plenary session. Valencia, Spain, June 12.
2009: “The future of Open, Distance and E-learning”. Cambridge University, U.K., Von Hugel Institute Centre for Educational Research and Development, February 5.
2009: “Cross-cultural issues in distance education”. Milton Keynes, U.K., The Open University, June 8, 2009 “Learning and the Global Community”, speech at University of Reading, UK. Conference and presentation of workshop on same. July 3 – 4.
2008: “A multi-linguistic, multi-cultural collaboration for promoting research on distance education and access to education”. Chair and speaker at panel of the European Distance Education Network Fifth Research Workshop, Paris, 21 October 2008 “Transactional Distance and Virtualization”. Keynote address to International Council for Distance Education Latin American conference. Dominican Republic, 25 November. 2008: “The scholarship of distance education: knowing the foundations of our practice: keynote address to “Guide international workshop: “e-learning and multicultural education: digital divide and digital opportunities” Rome Italy, May 15 2007 Monitoring and Evaluation. Invited lecture to the National Institute for Distance Education, Maputo, Mozambique. October 10th 2007 "The history of scholarship of distance education: a (largely personal) review of 40 years of growth and achievement. Keynote address to 4th International Conference on Open and Distance Learning Athens, Greece. November 23 2007 "Research in distance education: Then, now and in the future ?" Keynote address to Annual faculty seminar. Athabasca University, Canada. Sept. 19th 2007 "Web 2.0: mirage or metamorphosis?". Keynote address to Brazilian Association for Distance Education, 13th International Conference. Curitiba, Brazil. Sept 3rd 2007 Distance learning in a technological era: what's the difference? Invited presentation to University of Brighton Learning and Teaching Conference. Brighton, UK. July 13 2007 "The bottles are new, but what of the wine? Managing Learning and Teaching in Web 2.0" Keynote address to European Distance Education Network conference. Naples Italy. June 14th
2006 "Transactional distance theory". Invited presentation to European Distance
Education Network research conference, Barcelona, Spain, October 27 2006 "Choosing and Using new technologies in Open and Distance Learning". Keynote address to 20th Conference of Asian Association of Open Universities. Kunming, China. October 12th 2006 "The application of educational technology in higher distance education in USA". Presentation at ceremony conferring honorary professorship. Shanghai, China. October 10th “Distance Education: an American View”. Keynote address to International Forum on Distance Education 2006. South China Normal University, Guanzhou, China. May 22, 2006. 2006"Reflections on the concept of distance education". Keynote address to the Rektor Otto Peters invitational symposium. The FernUniversitaet, Hagen Germany. May 18 2005 "Towards best practice in distance education: the way forward". Keynote address to the Vice-Chancellor's symposium, Massey University. Auckland, November 14,(Also in Palmerston North and Wellington, Nov. 16 and 18.) 2005 "Professional development, graduate study and research". Keynote address to the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia annual conference, Adelaide, November 9, 2005. 2005 “Distance learning and distance learners: theory and practice”. Lecture to Ed.D. course, University of Bath, June 29, 2005. 2005 “Cultures Meeting Cultures in Online Distance Education”. Public lecture at Centro di servizio per le tecnologie e la didattica universitaria multimediale e a distanza. University of Milan. May 23, 2005. 2005 “Design and delivery of e-learning”. One day workshop presented to faculty and staff of CTU (Center for e-learning) of the University of Milan and the NewMine Laboratory of the University of Lugano, Milan, May 24, 2005. 2005 "Learners and learning in e-learning". Public lecture at Centro METID, Politecnico di Milano. May 25. 2005. 2005 ‘”The literature of research in distance education”. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Feb. 4th, 2005 2004. “Distance Education in the digital age: Challenges and Actions”, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, San German PR, October 15,
2003.”Emerging models of collaboration for national and international e-learning”. Plenary presentation to “Online Educa Barcelona” conference. Barcelona, May 7th 2002. “Reflections of distance education leaders”. Panel at North American Regional Distance Education Conference. Calgary Alberta. May 29, 2002 “Developments in US distance education publication”. Presentation to Learning and Teaching Unit. Manchester Metropolitan University. July 7th 2002 “Distance Education and Lifelong Learning in the Digital Age”. Keynote address. Asian Association of Open Universities Seoul, Korea November 5th, 2002 “Planning Courses and Programs in Distance Education”. Keynote address Ministry of Education, Brazil and UNDP Brasilia, Brazil Dec. 2 2001 “Setting up and managing a distance education system”. Invited address to Centro de Educacao Superior a Distancia. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 27,.
2001. “International distance education”. Invited address at Ministry of Education, Brasilia, Brazil, July 26, 2001. “International developments in distance education”. Invited address to Universidade Nacional Educacion a Distancia, Madrid, Spain, June 14, 2001. “International developments in distance education”. Invited address to Universidade Oberta Catalania, Barcelona, Spain, June 7, 2001 “Technology and the changing world of distance education: The American experience”. Keynote address to Second Conference on Technology in Education. Institute of Technology, Sligo, Ireland, May 25, 2001. “Distance education publication and research”. International Council for Distance Education world Conference. Dusseldorf, Germany, April 5, 2001. “Brazil’s teacher education program”. International Council for Distance Education world Conference. Dusseldorf, Germany, April 3, 2000. “Open and distance learning research agenda for the 21st century.” Keynote address to Conference on Research as Professional Development. The Open University of Hong Kong, June 21,
2000. “Distance learning trends in the US”. Invited address to “Distance Learning, Global Trends” conference sponsored by Ministry of Education at the Parliament building, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 24, 2000. 1999. “Distance education and Teacher education”. Invited presentation to WorldBank and Inter-American Development Bank conference, San Jose, Costa Rica, June 28-30, 1999. 1999."Learner support in distance education". Invited address to teacher education conference sponsored by Ministry of Education. Cuiba, Brazil. Jan. 18, 1999. 1998. “Distance education and development in the Information Age”. Keynote address to Second International Distance Education Conference. Ankara, Turkey, May 4-8, 1998. 1997. “Distance Education, national and international development.” Keynote address to Conference on Information Technology in Distance and Open Learning. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. Malaysia, Feb. 27, 1997. 1997."American perspectives on distance education." Presentation made at institutions in Pretoria, Capetown, Durban and Johannanesburg, South Africa during tour in 1996 and 1997. 1996. “How to design and implement a distance learning system” Workshop for State Secretariat of Education, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Dec. 2- 4, 1996. 1996. "International collaboration in distance education". Invited address to Second International Conference on Distance Education in Russia. Moscow, Russia, July 2, 1996. 1996. “Technology Enhanced Learning: the Case of South Africa” UNESCO, Paris, France, June 28, 1996. 1996."Research Perspectives in American Distance Education". Invited lecture at the University of Rome, sponsored by Dipartmento di Scienze dell'Educazione Laboratorio di Pedagogia Sperimenatale. Rome, Italy, March 5, 1996. 1995. "Overview of Internationalism in Distance Education". Keynote speech to Sixth International Conference on Technology and Distance Education, UNED, San Jose, Costa Rica, Oct. 25, 1995. 1995. “Teaching Penn State’s Distance Education Courses in Four Countries”. Presentation at International Council for Distance Education (ICDE) World Conference, Birmingham, United Kingdom, June 27, 1995. 1995. “Trends and Directions in Research”. Panel presentation to workshop at University of Birmingham, Birmingham, U.K., June 24, 1995.
1994"Trends and Needs in Distance Education Research." Keynote address to the First International Conference on Distance Education in Russia, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, July 5, 1994. 1994"Distance Education: Possibilities and Challenges." Talk at opening session of Finnish-Estonian co-operative project to develop distance education in Estonia. Esko Centre, Tallin, Estonia, June 20, 1994. 1994 "Distance Education as a Strategy at Penn State University." Talk to principals of vocational institutes and polytechnics. Lahti Research and Training Centre, Finland, June 18, 1994. "Learning in the Future." Presentation to Finnish Association for Future Studies, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, June 16, 1994. 1994 "Distance Education for Corporate Training." Opening of conference at the Bank of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, March 11, 1994. 1994 "Distance Education for the University in the '90's". Magisterial lecture at University of Vera Cruz, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Feb. 14, 1994. 1993. "Los Siete Pecados Capitales de la Educacion a Distancia". Keynote address to Second International Conference on Distance Education, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico, Nov. 27, 1993. 1993. "Course Design and Interaction." Seminar given to Finnish Board of Education, Hakenieenkatu, Helsinki, Finland, June 18, 1993. 1993. "Research in Distance Education". Series of lectures and workshop at University of Umea, Umea, Sweden, June 15 - 24, 1993. 1993. "International Distance Education". Workshop at Lahti Research and Training Center, Finland, June 9-10, 1993. 1993. "Distance Education, International Perspectives". Seminar at Tallin Technical University, Tallin, Estonia, June 7-8, 1993. 1993. "Design of Teleconferencing". Two day workshop for the Sampo Insurance Company, Conference Centre, Seili Island, Finland, May 31 -June 2, 1993. 1993. "Designing Audio and Audio Graphic instruction". One day workshop for Swedish Defence College of Management. Karlstad, Sweden, May 28, 1993.
1993. "Distance Education for Corporate Training". One day workshop given to corporate trainers in Sweden. Stockholm, Sweden, May 27, 1993 1993. "Effectiveness of Distance Education." Keynote presentation to conference at Universidad Estatal a Distancia, San Jose, Costa Rica, March 15, 1993. 1993. "Qualitative Evaluation." Opening of conference at Sub-Secretariat for Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Mexico City, Mexico, March 10, 1993. 1992. "Distance Education for Military Training." Workshop given at the Swedish Army War College, Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 18, 1992. 1992. "Fundamentos Teoricos de la Educacion a Distancia". Keynote presentation to First International Conference on Distance Education”, University of Guadalajara, Mexico, Dec. 6, 1992. 1992. "Teleconferencing in the Theory and Practice of Transactional Distance"; "Finland's Experiment in Distance Education." Presentations at International Council on Distance Education World Conference, Bangkok, Nov 9-12, 1992. 1992. "Introduccion a la Educacion a Distancia Para Personal de Intelmex." Workshop for Mexican Telecommunications Corporation. Inttelemex Training Center. Mexico City, Mexico, July 30-31, 1992. 1992. "Distance Education and Teleconferencing." Lecture at National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, July 28, 1992. 1992. "Distance Education: An Option for Employee and Customer Training". First workshop given to trainers in Mexican corporations. Sevilla Palace Hotel, Mexico City, Mexico, July 26-29, 1992. 1992. "Teleconferencing in Distance Education." Seminar given at Fernuniversitat, Hagen, Germany, June 22, 1992. 1992. "Potential Finnish-Hungarian Collaboration in Distance Education." Opening of workshop at University of Szeged. Hungary, June 18, 1992. 1992. "Teleconferencing as a Tool for Corporate Training." One day workshop for Sampo Insurance Co., Turku, Finland, June 15, 1992. 1992. "Development of National Training Program in Distance Education." Workshop given for universities of Turku, Helsinki, and Yvaskylla. Seili Island, Finland, June 3-6, 1992.
1992. "Distance Education and the Concept of Flexiwork." Lecture at University of Turku, Finland, June 2, 1992. 1992. "Distance Education and Health Education." Lecture to University of Turku School of Nursing, Turku, Finland, May 26, 1992. 1992. "Further potential in Finnish Distance Education." Seminar at the University of Helsinki- Lahti Research and Training Center. Finland, May 21, 1992. "Introduction to Distance Education." Workshop for military and civilian trainers, University of Karlstad, Sweden, May 14-15, 1992. 1992. "Media and Technology: Implications for Distance Education." Lecture at National Autonomous University of Mexico, April 28, 1992. "1992. New Technologies in Distance Education." Public lecture at Consorzio per l-Universita a Distanza, Rome, Italy, March 11, 1992. 1992. "L'istruzione a Distanza Negli Stati Uniti." Lecture at Centro di Ricerca Istruzione a Distanza. University of Rome, Italy, March 10, 1992. 1991. "Distance Education and Higher Education" Lecture at University of Turku, Finland, Dec. 11, 1991. 1991. "Designing and Evaluating Distance Education Programs" Workshop for staff of University Centre for Extension Studies, Turku, Finland, Dec. 9, 1991. 1991. "American Distance Education." Address to invited audience of Russian educators, University of Leningrad Extra-Mural Department, Leningrad, USSR, Aug. 17, 1991. 1991. "International Distance Education." Public lecture at Lahti Research and Development Centre, Finland. Aug. 15, 1991. 1991. "Distance Education in America and the World." Public lecture sponsored by Institute of Modern Technology at Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China. March 15, 1991. 1990. "International Collaboration in Distance Education." Opening address at inaugaral meeting of Finnish Association for Distance Education. Hotel Hospitz, Helsinki, Finland, Dec. 12, 1990. 1990. "International Research in Distance Education". Invited response to keynote address at World Conference of International Council for Distance Education. Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 6, 1990.
1990. "International Research in Distance Education." Opening talk to International Council for Distance Education (ICDE) Workshop, Macuto, Venezuela. Nov. 2, 1990. 1990. "Kokemuksia Etaopetuksesta" -- "Teaching at a Distance". Lecture to Education faculty, University of Turku, Finland, Aug. 17, 1990. 1990. "Future of Education and Self-directed Learning". Presentation to International Congress on Managing Capacity in the 21st Century. University of Helsinki-Lahti Research Centre, Lahti, Finland, Aug. 14, 1990. 1989. "Developments in American Distance Education" Address to Norwegian Institute for Distance Education, Voksenhausen, Norway, Dec. 8, 1989. 1989. "Developments in American Distance Education". Address to N.K.I. and invited educators, Oslo, Norway, Dec. 6, 1989. 1989. "Teleconferencing in Distance Education". Keynote address at Conference on Interaction and Independence, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Sept. 22, 1989. 1989. "Developments in American Distance Education". Lecture at University of Helsinki-Lahti Research Centre. Lahti, Finland, June 21, 1989. 1988. "Report on the First American Symposium on Research in Distance Education." Presentation of a panel organized and chaired at the World Conference of the International Council for Distance Education. Oslo, Norway, Aug. 11, 1988. 1988. "Principles of Independent Learning Revisited." Address to faculty of the Universidad Nacional Abierta, Caracas, Venezuela, March 3, 1988. 1985 "Effective Teaching at a Distance". Keynote address to First Distance Education Conference, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Aug. 5, 1985. 1985. "Distance Education: the Near Future". Invited closing address to First Distance Education Conference, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Aug. 8, 1985. 1984. Review of Research in Distance Education". Keynote address to European Home Study Council annual convention, Oslo, Norway, Nov. 9, 1984. 1984. "Self Directed Learning". Invited lecture to ZIFF, (Distance Education Research Center), FernUniversitat, Hagen, Germany, Oct. 19, 1984. 1984. "Developing an Open Learning System". Invited lecture to Bank of Montreal Training Institute, Toronto, Canada, Aug. 2, 1984.
1983. "Open Learning". Invited lecture at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Canada, Nov. 30, 1983. 1983. "Counselling in Distance Education". Presentation to International Conference on Counselling. Downing College, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Sept. 22, 1983. 1982 "Adult Education and Cultural Development". Invited address to East-West Conference on Adult Education, Murikka, Finland, Aug. 18, 1982 Presentations and addresses 1986 - present in U.S.A. “Beyond the Basics: Improving Teaching and Learning in Distributed Courses”. Workshop address to Penn State faculty at Conference Center, Penn State New Kensington, April 13, 2012. E-Learning Comes of Age, What's on the Horizon? Keynote address to conference at Manhattan Community College, New York, March 31st, 2011 “The Changing Face of Distance Education”. Keynote speech to Faculty Development workshop, University of Pittsburg School of Nursing. May 2nd 2011 “E-Learning Comes of Age, What's on the Horizon?” Keynote speech to Manhattan Borough Community College Faculty development workshop. New York, January 31st 2011. “The scholarship of distance education”. Keynote address to 25th anniversary conference on distance education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, August 6th, 2009. "The promise of new technology in distance education. Keynote address to the 2007 Arizona Adult Education State Conference. Phoenix. Az. December 12th, 2007 “Online education: it takes a team” Keynote address to conference of the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities and Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education. Cincinatti, February 23rd, 2007 “ Distance education and teaching online”. Keynote address to Instructors’ Forum, the Association of Surgical Technologists. February 11th, 2007 San Antonio. Revisiting Distance Education's Legacy. Western Consortium for Educational Technology, San Antonio, TX, Nov. 13, 2004
Distance Education in the digital age: Challenges and Actions, Universidad Inter-Americana de Puerto Rico, San German PR, October 15, 2004. Effective distance education instructional design. Video interview for Roadmap to Effective Distance Education project. University of Florida. May 13, 2003. Distance Education and Lifelong Learning in the Digital Age. Keynote address. New Directions in distance education Research. Keynote address New Directions Forum University of Wisconsin-Madison and Sloan Foundation Madison, Wisc. Aug. 15, 2002 Research on Interactive Video Conferencing (IVC). Invited address to IVC in K-12 Settings conference. South Central Technology in Education Consortium. Dallas, Tx. Oct. 18, 2002 A model for teacher training by distance education. Invited presentation to national Roundtable on Strategies for US-Developing country Collaboration in Distance education. USAID and the Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development. Washington DC October 24th 2002. The Synergy of Learning and Technology. Keynote address to Maryland Distance Learning Association. Annapolis, April 18, 2002. Developing and teaching your first online course. International Conference on College Teaching and Learning. Jacksonville. April 10, 2002. Face to face and distributed adult learning. Panel presentation to Conference on Adult Learning. Harvard University. April 29, 2002. “The Distant Learner: Independent and Interacting” Invited address to Symposium on the Autonomous Learner. The National East Asian Languages Resource Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 18, 2001. “Distance Education: A New Challenge”. Keynote address to the Second Conference on Distance Education of the College of Health Related Professions of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. May 4, 2001. "Taming Technology: What the Future Holds for Continuing Education,". Invited video-conference keynote to Region 1V ACHE, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, March 9, 2001. “Socio-economic Linkages in the New Economy” Panel presentation to Society of Government Economists conference on The New Economy. Washington D.C., Nov. 17, 2000. "Globalisation of Distance Education". Keynote address to Institute for Leadership in Distance Education. Conference Center, The Pennsylvania State University, July 1, 1999.
“Making Distance Education Work”. Two day workshop for World Bank personnel, W.B. Headquarters, Washington DC. April 8-9, 1999 "New Trends in Distance Education". Keynote address to Second Conference of the Puerto Rico Distance Education Association. San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan 29, 1999. "Distance Education in the Information Age". Keynote address to American Association for Library and Information Science. Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 26, 1999. “Globalization of Distance Education”. Keynote address to Institute for Leadership in Distance Education. Penn State University, July 1, 1998. “Distance Education: the Big Picture”. Invited presentation to Faculty Planning Day, School of Information Studies, University of Syracuse, NY. April 24th, 1998. “Can we Maintain Quality in a Distance Learning Environment?” Invited panelist at Georgia Adult Education Association. St. Simons Island, Ga., March 10, 1998. “Research in Distance Education”. Presentation to International Council for Distance Education World Conference. The Pennsylvania State University, June 4, 1997. “When and How Does Distance Education Work?” Invited panel presentation at World Bank Human Development Week, University of Maryland Conference Center, March 25, 1997. “New Approaches to Managing the Future” Invited presentation to Fulbright Exchange Program Conference, Library of Congress. Washington D.C., Nov. 20, 1996. “State of the Art in Distance Education Technology”. Invited presentation to TechNet seminar, WorldBank, Washington D.C., June 5, 1996. “Quality in Distance Education”. Presentation to National University Continuing Education Association 81st Annual Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, March 29, 1996. “ Research Perspectives in Tele-education”. Keynote address to Mid-America conference. Ball State University, Muncie, In., Feb. 23rd 1996. “Developing Effective Systems for Distance Education”. Invited panel presentation at World Bank Professional Training Week, Landsdowne, Va., Jan. 9th, 1996. "Emerging Applications of Distance Education". Invited presentation to training seminar at the Learning and Leadership Center, World Bank, Washington, D.C., Nov. 7, 1995.
"Distance Education Certificate Program: Training Local Facilitators". Invited presentation to CREAD (The Inter-American Distance Education Consortium). The Pennsylvania State University Conference Center, Oct. 23, 1995. "What Does the Research Say About Distance Education?" Invited presentation to PSU Dept of Continuing and Distance Education conference on "Exploring the Potential of Distance Education". The Pennsylvania State University Conference Center, Oct. 20, 1995. "International Potential for Distance Education". Invited presentation to conference on distance education at the Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Fl., Oct. 7, 1995. "Distance Learning and Technology in International Education." Invited presentation to Pennsylvania Council for International Education annual conference. Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 5, 1995. "Developments in Distance Education". Keynote address to Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) Tri-Regional Conference, Long Branch, NJ. April 27, 1995. "Faculty Responses to Distance Education" Invited presentation to 23rd Annual Conference on Higher Education and Collective Bargaining. Baruch College, New York, April 24, 1995. "Offering Penn State's Certificate in Distance Education to Four Countries by Teleconferencing". NUCEA Annual Conference, Anaheim, California, April 7, 1995. "The Wider World of Distance Education" Invited address to International Distance Learning Conference, (IDLCON), Crystal City, Washington D.C., March 23, 1995. "Distance Education for Employee and Customer Training". Series of presentations at University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Engineering workshops on Distance Education for Employee Training. Summers, 1990-96. "Distance Education Research." Invited address to conference on research in distance education, Texas A&M University, College Station, Tx., April 28, 1994. "The Adult Education Program's International Distance Education Initiative". Invited panel presentation to Council of Academic Deans and President's Advisory Council. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. April 6, 1994. “Distance Education in the Corporate Sector”. Invited presentation to Central Pennsylvania chapter of Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Schlow Memorial Library, State College, Pa. April 1, 1993. "Making Cost Effective Distance Education a Reality." Invited presentation to Eighth Annual Conference on Distance Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wi. Aug. 7, 1992.
"Distance Education and Corporate Training." Invited presentation to seminar at Ford Motor Corporation, Dearborne, Mi., April 7, 1992. "Distance Education: An Academic's View." Invited talk to University Task Force on Distance Education, The Pennsylvania State University, Pa. March 31, 1992. "Distance Learning: A Health Manpower Strategy." Invited contribution to California State University workshop for health educators from Southern Africa. Long Beach, Ca., Feb. 17-19, 1992. "Current Topics in Distance Education Research." Invited talk to annual training workshop of Pennarama. University Park, Pa. Nov. 5, 1991. "Practice and Potential of Distance Education." Invited presentation as the first in Penn State’s Continuing Education Scholars Lecture series. Keller Conference Center, University Park, Pa. Nov. 19, 1991. "Evolution of Distance Education: The Conceptual Context". Invited address to conference of the State College and University Systems, Charleston, WV., Sept. 26, 1991. "A Historical Perspective and Objective Look at Distance Learning." Keynote address to Professional Development Seminar, Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Spokane, Wa., July 12, 1991. "Computer Conferencing in Context of Theory and Practice of Distance Education". Invited keynote address at National Conference on Applications of Computer Conferencing to Teacher Education and Human Resource Development. Ohio State University, College of Education, Columbus, Oh., June 13, 1991. "Distance Education and Telecommunications in Post-Secondary education." Invited address to Forum on the Teaching of Distance Education. Oklahoma State University. Norman Ok., June 3-4, 1991 "Developing Co-operative Distance Education Projects." Panel presentation at Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL, Feb. 17, 1991. "Integrating Distance Learning Resources and Approaches". Invited presenter and seminar leader. Second National Distance Learning Conference of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Scottsdale Arizona, June 26-29, 1990. "Applications of Distance Education in a Global Society". Panel presentation at The International Teleconferencing Association, Washington, D.C., June 13, 1990.
"Interaction in Distance Education". Panel presentation to Educational Telecommunications Division. National University Continuing Education Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 1, 1990. "International Distance Education". Co-presenter with Keith Harry to The Independent Study Division, National University Continuing Education Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 30, 1990. "Overview of Distance Education -- Theory, Concepts, and Outcomes". Invited presentation to Departments of Nursing and Education, York College of Pennsylvania, Pa. April 6, 1990. "Technology and Innovations in Training". Invited panel presentation at the American Defense Preparedness Association, Colorado Springs, Colorado, March 16, 1990. "Report from New Mexico Conference". Invited panel presentation to Association for Development of Computer Instruction Systems. Washington D.C., Nov. 15, 1989. "Developments in Distance Education". Invited talk to the Office of Educational Research and Information, Washington D.C., Nov. 14, 1989. "International Developments in Distance Education". Invited panel presentation to National University Teleconference Network. San Jose, California, Oct. 23, 1989. "ICDE in International Distance Education". Invited presentation at pre-conference seminar given at University of Wisconsin Annual Conference on Distance Education. Madison, Wisconsin, Aug. 8, 1989. "The Concept of Interaction in Distance Education". Panel presentation to National University Education Association National Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 16, 1989. "International Dimensions of Distance Education". Invited address to International University Consortium Annual Meeting, University Park, Maryland, April 6, 1989. "Distance Education: Higher Education and Corporate Partnerships". Invited talk to "The Alliance" of trainers in major corporations. AT&T Training Center, Morristown, NJ, Feb. 22, 1989. "Report on the World Conference of the International Council for Distance Education". Presentation at the United States Distance Learning Association meeting, Anaheim, California, Oct. 11, 1988. "Comparative International Adult Education." Invited presentation to the National University Continuing Education Association Regional meeting, Skytop, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6, 1988.
"American Distance Education Research." Opening address to the First American Symposium on Research in Distance Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa., July 25, 1988. "Teaching Graduate Courses in Adult Education by Teleconference." Panel presentation at the International Teleconferencing Association conference, Washington, D.C., June 8, 1988. "Quality Distance Education, the Open University Experience." Panel presentation at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology annual convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 18, 1988. "Lessons from the Open University." Panel presentation at Telecon VII Conference, Anaheim, California, Nov. 11, 1987. "Technological Innovation". Panel at American Association of Adult and Continuing Education. Washington, D.C. with J. Apps, D. Gueulette, S. Imel and E. Askov. Oct. 21, 1987. "Self Directed Learning and Distance Education." Panel at Commission of Professors of Adult Education: Washington, D.C., with H. Long, R. Brockett, K.Atman and B.Sisco. Oct. 20, 1987. "Towards a National Agenda of Study and Research." Keynote address to Seventh National Conference on Adult and External Degree Programs, American Council on Education. Memphis, TN, Oct. 8, 1987. "Innovation and Creativity in Distance Education." Keynote address to Inter-service Correspondence Education Conference, Gunter Air Force Station, Montgomery, Al., Oct. 6, 1987. "Formative Evaluation of Audio-Teaching". Panel presentation at Third Conference on Distance Education, Madison, Wisconsin, Aug. 6, 1987. "Lessons from the British Open University". Sixth Annual Conference on New Technology and Higher Education, Orlando, FL, Feb. 19, 1987. "Purpose and Practice of Home Study in the 1990's". Keynote address to National Home Study Council, University of Notre Dame, IN, Oct. 9, 1986. "Learners and Learning at a Distance." Keynote address to: Improving Teaching at a Distance Conference, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, Aug. 7, 1986. "An Overview of Adult Learning at a Distance". Invited presentation to Education in the Information Age conference, Minneapolis, MN, April 29, 1986.
"Effective Teaching at a Distance". Keynote address to First Distance Education Conference, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, Aug. 5, 1985. "International Perspectives on Distance Education". Invited public lecture at University of Northern Illinois, De Kalb, IL., July 17, 1984. "Developments in British Distance Education". Lecture to Adult Education Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL., Oct. 16, 1982. "Adult Education by Distance Education". Invited address to Adult Education Department at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Nov. 2, 1981. "International Developments in Distance Education". American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, Anaheim, California, Oct. 29, 1981.
Principal teleconferences:
Illustrating pioneering work in e-learning -- using audio, video and computer networks to teach at a distance, particularly internationally. Instructional sessions by video-conference for World Bank Learning and Leadership Center to groups of participants in “Currency Options” course in Peru, Dominican Republic, Lithuania, Pakistan. Feb.-March 1998. “Teaching, Learning and Information Technology”. Audio-conference presentation to Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley conference at Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY. April 20, 1996 “Distance Learning: an Overview”. Lead item in series of audio-conference presentations to corporate trainers organized by Conference Plus Inc. Jan. 26th, 1996 "Audio Conferencing for Distance Education". Audio-conference presentation to Distance Education conference in Portland Oregon, March 2nd, 1995 " Techniques of Teleconferencing for International Distance Education". Audio-conference presentation to University of Wisconsin training program for corporate trainers. March 1st, 1995 " Obtaining Interaction by Audio-conferencing." Audio-conference presentation to Swedish Defence College of Management in Ostersund, Sweden, Nov 9, 1994
"Evaluation of Promising Practices." Audio-conference presentation from the British Open University to the Western States Symposium on Distance Education, Los Angeles, Ca, July 12, 1994. "Distance Education and International Education at Penn State." Talk (with Dr. Gary Miller) by video- conference to the NAFSA Association of International Educators in Miami, FL, June 3, 1994. "A Distance Education Approach for Training for Demobilization in the Russian Armed Forces". Audio- teleconference talk to Russian-Swedish conference at Defense College, Ostersund, Sweden, Feb 24, 1994. “Distance Education in International Education”. Audio presentation to students and faculty at Emporia State University, Kansas. Oct. 4, 1993. "Distance Education Design and Teaching Techniques". Audio and computer conference series from Penn State for armed forces groups in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Jan 14/28; Feb 18; March 11, 1993. " Teaching by Teleconference". Three 2 hour audio-conferences from Penn State with computer conference support, to the Swedish Defence College of Management sites in Karlstad and Ostersund, Sweden. Sept-Nov, 1992 "Designing and Teaching by Teleconference". Six three hour audio-conferences with computer conference support presented to sites in Umea, Stockholm, Karlstad, Ostersund, Sweden. May-Sept, 1992. “Audio Conferencing in Distance Education”. Audio presentation from Penn State to “New Media Technology and Education” conference, University of Karlstadt, Sweden. March 11, 1992. "Distance Education Theory." Audio-conference talk to graduate seminar in educational technology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada March 2, 1992. "International Teleconferencing". Audio-conference to audience at Lahti Research and Training Centre, Finland, on the occasion of opening their audio conferencing system, Feb. 14, 1992. "Developments in Distance Education." Audio-conference talk to graduate course, University of Wisconsin Department of Continuing and Vocational Education, Oct. 30, 1991 “An Overview of Distance Education Research”. Presented on satellite television to twelve sites in Indiana from Purdue University, Oct. 9, 1990.
" Future Issues in Distance Education". Video-conference for National University Teleconference Network delivered from Oklahoma State University, April 27, 1989. "Concept of Distance Education". Video-conference presentation for New Jersey Network (PBS) delivered from Patterson, NJ. Jan 9, 1989. "Collaboration with American Distance Education". Experiment to test international linkage by audio-conference, linking classes in Pennsylvania with groups in Finland, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Canada. Nov 19, 1988 “International Adult Education”. Series of audio-conferences from U.K Open University to University of Wisconsin-Madison. Aug. 1984. “Overview of Adult Education Research in England”. Slow-scan video conference presentation from Oxford, U.K. to University of Wisconsin-Madison, probably the first ever trans-Atlantic educational video-conference. Sept. 22, 1980.
Some details about teaching follow on next page
University Graduate Courses Developed and Taught: Three graduate level courses in distance education, believed to be the first in the USA were developed in 1987 and have been taught continuously since then, for many years by audio or video tele-conference to multiple locations, and since 2000 by World Wide Web, among the first to be offered by Penn State’s World Campus. They are: ADTED 470 Introduction to Distance Education. ADTED 531 Course Design and Development in Distance ADTED 532 Research and Evaluation in Distance Education. Other courses developed and taught include: ADTED 597A: Distance Education in the Corporate Sector. ADTED 597B: Theories of Distance Education ADTED 597C: Issues in Distance Education Other courses taught include: ADTED 460: Introduction to Adult Education ADTED 507: Research and Evaluation in Adult Education ADTED 510: Historical and Social Issues in Adult Education ADTED 506: Teaching Adults ADTED 520: Administration of Adult Education ADTED 588: Research Seminar Michael Moore's student evaluations since he joined Penn State in 1986 have been entirely in the 5 to 7 range on a 7 point scale. About twenty doctoral dissertations have been supervised and serving on many more doctoral committees as well as hundreds of Master’s course. Details can be obtained if desired.
