Michael G. Moore

Knight-Moore Telematics for Education and Development/CDI
1808 Eye Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC, 20006, USA

Tel: 814-867-9967 

michael@knight-moore.com
www.knight-moore.com

Summary of Capabilities and Achievements

  • Pioneer in distance education, with over 35 years experience in designing and delivering programs by broadcast and teleconference technologies.
  • Extensive experience of education and training in developing countries, including seven years in East Africa. Recent experience primarily in Brazil, South Africa, Peru, Russia and Egypt.
  • Extensive consulting experience for governmental, academic, military, and corporate clients

Significant achievements:

  • Wrote first (1972) definitions of distance education, originated and taught first university courses, established national and international conferences and publications in the field.
  • Served as Editor of the American Journal of Distance Education at since 1986.
  • Directed the American Center for the Study of Distance Education at Pennsylvania State University from 1986 through 2001.
  • Founded and supervised the Distance Education Online Symposium (DEOS), a computer conference network.
  • Vice President of the International Council for Distance Education, 1988-92.

Work Experience

  • Knight, Moore (May 1997–present)
    Principal Consultant
    Projects include assistance to World Bank's Global Distance Education Network; assistance to State Secretariat of Minas Gerais in Brazil; assistance to Brazil's FUNDESCOLA  and PROFORMAÇÃO projects; assistance to World Bank's Learning and Leadership Center; assistance to Peru's Ministry of Education;  member of Communications Development Incorporated team providing assistance to International Monetary Fund Institute; consultant to UNESCO, Commonwealth of Learning, SRI/National Science Foundation.
  • The World Bank Visiting Fellow, 1996-98  and Consultant in Human Development Department. Projects include designing Global Distance Education Network, advising on program development in Learning and Leadership Center, advising on several World Bank distance education projects in Brazil and Peru, and consulting with Electronic Media Center.
  • Pennsylvania State University (1986–present)
     Professor in College of Education. Teach graduate courses, supervise doctoral students, lead in research and knowledge dissemination. Director of American Center for Study of Distance Education  regarding distance education, 1986-2001.

  • University of Maryland University College Visiting Professor, 2000-2003. Taught on-line courses in distance education.

  • The Open University, Milton Keynes, U.K. (1977–81 and 1984–85)
    Senior Counselor (managerial as well as academic position); (1981–84) Education Studies Faculty (designing university level distance education courses).
  • St. Francis Xavier University,
    Nova Scotia, Canada (1973–76)
    Associate Professor (teaching courses, advising graduate students, teaching adult education to Third World students at Coady International Institute).
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (1970–73): Assistant to Charles Wedemeyer, engaged in research and teaching about use of media in education.
  • University of East Africa,
    Nairobi, Kenya (1967–70)
    Responsible for continuing education programs in each of the country’s four cities.
  • Kisumu, Kenya (1963–67)
    Education Officer
    Administrative responsibilities, teaching courses in economics, developing and teaching a correspondence-radio course, one of the first distance education programs in Africa.
  • Horley, Surrey, U.K. (1960–63)
    high school teacher of geography and history, instructor in public school adult education classes.

Publications

  • Sole, principal, or contributing author of over 90 books, chapters, and journal articles in the field of distance education, and numerous unpublished reports and papers.

Education

  • Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Continuing and Vocational Education, minor in Psychology
  • P.G.C.E. University of London, Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Teacher Certification)
  • B.Sc. University of London, London School of Economics, Economics

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