Two graduate students, who are also instructional designers and trainers, discovered that a student's learning style can have everything to do with perceived learning, experience, and success. Yet, we usually adopt a teaching style that is reflective of our own learning style. So, is it even possible to design a course with good teaching principles in mind that will successfully provide learning opportunities for diverse learning styles?

We say yes, even though our experiences in the same class were very different. We had the same instructor, the same student peers, and the same assignments and readings. Yet, one found the instructional method used as liberating and productive, while the other found it frustrating and believes it hampered her learning.

This discussion will highlight the major differences, concerns, and advantages as the students in a distance education program that heavily relied on newsgroups and discussions to promote learning.