Dr. Thomas K. Miller III
associate dean of information technology and engineering computer services
College of Engineering
(919) 515-7389
tkm@ncsu.edu
www.itecs.ncsu.edu/staff/tkm.html
Use of distance learning in higher education. Practical considerations of selecting a distance-learning technology or technologies for a given job. Technology and usage trends. What's down the road, in terms of new technology being developed.

Dr. John M. Riddle
Alumni Distinguished Professor
(919) 513-2227
john_riddle@ncsu.edu
Potential drawbacks of distance learning for students and for universities, including the ramifications of the intensifying competition between institutions and individual scholars for online enrollment in their classes.

Thomas L. Russell
director emeritus, Instructional Telecommunications
(919) 782-2226
tjrussell@mindspring.com
www2.ncsu.edu/oit/
Use and impact of distance-learning technologies in higher education. Analysis of the effectiveness of different technologies for distance learning. Use of distance education technologies to cater to different learning styles. Benefits and limitations of distance education, in comparison to classroom learning. Russell has reviewed hundreds of reports on distance education. He has written a book, The No Significant Difference Phenomenon, which examines long-distance education's effectiveness as a teaching tool.

John E. Ulmschneider
associate director for information technology
NCSU Libraries
(919) 515-2843
john_ulmschneider@ncsu.edu
www.lib.ncsu.edu/
Infrastructure for electronic dissemination and delivery of research and teaching materials in higher education. Proliferation of online journals and reference works.

Dr. J. Douglas Wellman
director, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
(919) 513-2044
doug_wellman@ncsu.edu
Directs university-wide programs that help instructors learn how to incorporate information technologies into their courses as teaching tools. Can discuss how to adapt teaching styles and curricula to accommodate the needs of long-distance students and the requirements of distance-education media.

Michael Yoakam
distance learning specialist
(919) 515-9323
michael_yoakam@ncsu.edu
Distance learning in higher education, K-12, and business and industry. Practical applications in planning and implementing distance learning systems. Systems include consideration of technical system design, management strategies, and support systems.