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His major research interests involve online learning, instructional design, technology integration across the curriculum, cross-cultural research, and research methodology. He was one of the major chapter contributors of Educational Media and Technology Yearbook 2002 (Vol. 27). His primary consulting areas are: online course design and delivery, technology integration across the curriculum, research design, program evaluation, statistics, cross cultural research, study abroad, as well as international partnerships in higher education between USA and China. Since 2002, he has served as the grant review panelist for U.S. Department of Education and National Science Foundation about 30 times. He is currently on a few scholarly journals\u2019 editorial boards in his field. 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