Brian J. Garner was employed by industry for 12 years, latterly as Manager, Corporate Data Processing at the BHP Company. He has some 28 years of teaching experience, principally at Deakin University (Australia) in such fields as knowledge engineering, EDI, and computer audit. His distance learning experience extends from 1980 and covers both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Dr. Garner's research background includes computer audit, artificial intelligence, and management information systems, including remote supervision of doctoral research students. Since 1997, his research has focused on distance learning evaluation problems, most recently the knowledge-mediation requirements of tutors and postgraduate students. Dr. Garner can be reached at Brian.Garner at deakin.edu.au.