Professor Charlotte Gunawardena is Distinguished Professor of Distance Education and Instructional Technology with the University of New Mexico. Lani has published and presented on distance education for over 25 years and has over 100 publications to her credit. She is currently researching the sociocultural context of digital learning environments and social presence theory, examining the social construction of knowledge in online learning communities. Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/1762025/c1e-270mi8qv94c8j683-2og6dv7msmq8-nnr6q1.mp3 | recorded May 2024 Lani’s online profile: https://ulls.unm.edu/people/directory/g/gunawardena-charlotte-lani.php?_gl=13yy45h_gcl_au*MTY5NzY3NjkxMC4xNzE1OTA1NjI2LjEzMDQzMjkyNjUuMTcxNjIzODgwMi4xNzE2MjM4ODE0 Nominated works (free to access): Nominated works (may require purchase):