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Distance Learners in Higher Education: Institutional Responses for Quality Outcomes Edited by Chère Cambell Gibson Well-credentialed authors collaborate in Distance Learners in Higher Education, designed to give faculty unique perspectives on a variety of issues in higher education today. Edited by Chère Campbell Gibson, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Continuing and Vocational Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, this volume encompasses the full realm of teaching and learning at a distance from both an administrative and faculty viewpoint.  Connecting the demographics of the distance learner, cultural considerations, academic self-concept and support, and learning strategies, Distance Learners is of interest to faculty and administrators in higher education. This book focuses on the learner and the conditions for learning, and is essential for those who need to stay current in this rapidly changing area. Introduction by Michael Moore, Associate Professor of Adult Education at Pennsylvania State University and Director of the American Center for the Study of Distance Education. Table of Contents Introduction by Michael G. Moore Chapter 1 Distance Learners in Higher Education  by Melody M. Thompson Chapter 2 Gender in Distance Education  by Elizabeth Burge Chapter 3  Understanding and Supporting the Culturally Diverse Distance Learner   by Irene Sanchez and Charlotte N. Gunawardena Chapter 4  The Distance Learner s Academic Self-Concept  by Chère Campbell Gibson Chapter 5  Improving Learning Outcomes: The Effects of Learning Strategies and Motivation  by Christine H. Olgren Chapter 6  Learning in a Networked World: New Roles and Responsibilities  by Terry D. Anderson and D. Randy Garrison Chapter 7  The Distance Learner in Context 113 by Chère Campbell Gibson Chapter 8  Supporting Learners at a Distance from Inquiry through Completion  by Daniel Granger and Meg Benke In Retrospect  by  Chère Campbell Gibson Resources Index