Dr. Niki Davis will lead the Reading Group assisted by Dr. Elsebeth Sorensen.

Dr. Andrew Brown is the leader of the TryThink.com 'School' called the Institute of Education.

Thanks to Oracle for sponsorship of our web environment for this ILET Reading Group.

Dr. Niki Davis  is known for her leadership of information technology in teacher education in Europe and the USA, provides overall leadership of this reading group. Her introductory section will lay the foundation for our web community with readings on distance learning and introductory perspectives on culture and English as an inter-cultural language. Dr Davis’ students in ISU and London will support those new to collaborative learning online.

Dr. Andrew Brown  is known for his international scholarship into graduate education and research. His focus will explore culture, pedagogy and learning with reading that address shifts in modes of production of knowledge, culture/social difference and pedagogy and the changing nature of advanced higher education. Dr. Brown’s doctoral students in London will add their perspectives with a variety of European cultures and educational contexts, such as special needs and teaching in universities.

Dr. Elsebeth Sorensen  is known for her award winning scholarship in virtual portfolio structures and networked collaborative learning. Her focus will be drawn from her teaching within the web-based Masters in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), a part-time program offered by consortium of five Danish universities: Aalborg University, Aarhus University, Danish University of Education, Copenhagen Business School and Roskilde University.

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Updated October 4, 2002