Greetings from KNDU, 2010

I've been teaching at Kyoto Notre Dame University since 1977.

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Hi! I'm Greg Peterson.

I've been teaching at Kyoto Notre Dame University since 1977. I teach interpersonal, intercultural, and computer-mediated communication to undergraduate students in the Department of English Language and Literature. In the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences I teach media studies and applied information technology.

I like to help students learn to communicate with confidence and integrity, to get along with people from different cultures, and to serve others wisely with information and communication technology.

My research focuses on practical uses of technology for education and cultural exchange. I'm especially interested in the accessibility of resources and tools. That includes patent-free, open technical standards, free and open-source software, and open access to digital resources.

Recently I've been studying technology for mobile reading, including ebook readers and standards. I think the ePub standards hold great promise for the future of open access to textbooks and research articles.

Besides teaching and research, I help with the planning and management of educational services. Currently I serve as Dean of the Academic Information Center. I'm also the faculty adviser to the students' English Speaking Society.

In my free time I enjoy cycling, fishing, and other outdoor activities. When the weather is nice, I like to take long cycling tours in Shiga Prefecture. I love to get on a bicycle and ride all day.

Thank you for listening.