Alan R. Roper

Dr. Alan R. Roper is an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University and is also the director of administration for CyberCampus. Golden Gate University’s CyberCampus is a world class distance learning institution, ranked among the top ten in the United States, (US News and World Report). Dr. Roper has worked in online distance education for nine years, and has done extensive research on building community in online classrooms, and in online adult learning. He has presented papers on online learning, adult learning theories and community in the online classroom at seven international education conferences in the past four years. Before coming to GGU, Dr. Roper ran an education program for a non-profit organization that worked closely with the California Department of Rehabilitation, in developing assessment and training for learners with disabilities. He has also taught music history and English as a second language in the California public school system.