Comments Corner

What do you think?

The 25th anniversary of this conference, hosted in 2009, offered an opportunity to reflect on where we've been and where we're going in the field of distance education. What are the challenges we face on this journey? How can this conference help us plan for the future?

At the 2008 conference we talked with participants about their views on these questions. We invite you to listen to their ideas by clicking the video images. Then add your own ideas and read those of others by clicking the Post your comments button.

Amy Hilbelink Assistant Dean of Curriculum Kaplan University ...distance learning is in a state of flux	Rick Shearer Associate Director, Learning Design Penn State World Campus ... 25 years ago we were working with Plato
Peter Shapiro Director of Instructional Technology Bergen Community College/ SunGard Higher Education ... so many students are taking online courses	Dirk Herr-Hoyman eLearning System Architect University of Wisconsin-Madison ... how do we look at the future yet provide real services today
Camille Fairbourn Math Lecturer Utah State University ... our biggest challenge is letting go of old ways	Deborah Davis Vice President - Marketing Cardinal Health ... flexibility in how we train our students
Brandon Taylor Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Technology Chicago State University ... bridge the digital divide	Tim Fahlberg Educational Technologist Edutek Midwest/TechSmith ... technology is getting more transparent
Gary Greenberg Projects and Grants Developer Greater Dayton Public Television ... distance learning changes as a result of social networking	Shawni Jackson Assistant Professor, Business Administration Harris-Stowe State University ... it's a way to reach out to more individuals