Introduction / Michael G. Moore
Distance learners in higher education / Melody M. Thompson
Gender in distance education / Elizabeth Burge
Understanding and supporting the culturally diverse distance learner / Irene Sanchez and Charlotte N. Gunawardena
The distance learner's academic self-concept / Chère Campbell Gibson
Improving learning outcomes : the effects of learning strategies and motivation / Christine H. Olgren
Learning in a networked world : new roles and responsibilities / Terry D. Anderson and D. Randy Garrison
The distance learner in context / Chère Campbell Gibson
Supporting learners at a distance from inquiry through completion / Daniel Granger and Meg Benke
In retrospect / Chère Campbell Gibson.