Zane Berge is a Professor and former Director of the Training Systems, Instructional Systems Development Graduate Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He has a diverse background in instructional technology, instructional design, distance education, computers in training/education, marketing, sales, accounting, and general management. Between January 1992 and July 1995, Dr. Berge served as Director of the Center for Teaching and Technology and Assistant Director for Training Services, Academic Computer Center, Georgetown University.  Dr. Berge has a Ph.D. in Educational Systems Development from Michigan State University and has authored/edited fourteen books and authored, co-authored, or presented over three hundred book chapters, articles, and conference presentations. His research interests include distance education, mobile learning, and training in the workplace. His current research areas include training systems, distance education, and computer-mediated communication.

Most Cited Works:

• Lin, Muilenburg., Zane, L., Berge. (2004). Student barriers to online learning: A factor analytic study. Distance Education, 26(1):29-48. doi: 10.1080/01587910500081269

• Zane, L., Berge. (1994). Facilitating Computer Conferencing: Recommendations from the Field.. Educational Technology archive, 35(1):22-30. 

• Zane, L., Berge., Susan, E., Mrozowski. (2000). Review of Research in Distance Education, 1990 to 1999.. American Journal of Distance Education, 15(3):5-19. doi: 10.1080/08923640109527090

• Zane, L., Berge. (1998). Interaction in Post-Secondary Web-Based Learning. Educational Technology archive, 39(1):5-11. doi: 10.13016/M2DR5I-7BUE

• Lin, Muilenburg., Zane, L., Berge. (2000). Barriers to distance education: A factor‐analytic study. American Journal of Distance Education, 15(2):7-22. doi: 10.1080/08923640109527081

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