Michel Plaisent:
Michel Plaisent is a full professor in the Business School of the University of Quebec in Montreal and former director of the MIS program. His Ph.D. in IS Administration is from the University of Quebec in Montreal in 1987; as is his M.Sc. in Project Management in 1980, his B.Sc. in Computer Sciences from University of Montreal in 1971, and his B.A. from Sainte-Marie College in 1968. He has held positions with governments and enterprises as system programmer, analyst and CIO from 1971 to 1987, before he joined the faculty of University of Quebec in Montreal. He still works as consultant for many small business and non-profit organizations. His doctorial thesis (1987) was on the use of e-mail as a management tool. Dr. Plaisent's research focus is on the concept of cognitive ergonomics, learning problems and personal productivity tools for managers. He has published several books and articles.

Michel Plaisent

David Guralnick:
David Guralnick holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Northwestern University, where his work synthesized concepts from the fields of computer science, instructional design, and cognitive psychology. Over the past fifteen years, he has designed and developed simulation-based training applications, electronic performance-support systems, and specialized authoring tools, which allow non-technical people, such as writers and trainers, to build e-learning sites. The cornerstone of David’s design philosophy is the concept of content-driven, goal-driven design using the information and the needs of the end-users, rather than the technology, to lead the design process. David is president of New York-based Kaleidoscope Learning and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University.

David Guralnick

Dr Dan Remenyi:
Dr Dan Remenyi is a Visiting Professor in Information Systems Management at the School of Systems and Data Studies at Trinity College Dublin and an associated member of Faculty at Henley Management College in the United Kingdom. His original academic interests are in the field of information systems management and he has researched and been published widely in that area.

Dan Remenyi

In recent years he has taken a strong interest in research methodology and the sociology of research. He now works extensively with research candidates and their supervisors at both doctoral and masters level. He conducts a number of seminars to topics related to improving effective academic research and obtaining better results. He has authored or co-authored more than 30 books and some 50 academically refereed papers. He is published in all 4 of the A rated Journals in the United Kingdom in Information Systems Management. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board of Acta Commercii ( a general management journal) and the Journal of Information Technology. He is the editor of the Electronic Journal of Information Systems Evaluation and advisor to a number of other electronic journals.

John B. Black
John B. Black is the Cleveland E. Dodge Professor of Telecommunications and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University in the Cognitive Studies and in the Communication, Computing and Technology Programs. He is also the Director of the Institute for Learning Technologies. He is the author of over 100 scholarly journal publications and four books. His current research focuses on applying cognitive theories and research to create more effective learning environments.

John Black