This resource is the product of many inputs, each of which deserves recognition in turn. The final product which you currently have in your possession has been the result of a recent adaptation funded by the Commonwealth of Learning for use in university teacher education faculties worldwide.

Prior to this the Educators' Network evolved through the support of a number of stakeholders form as early as 2001.

• Without the funders, this project would not have been possible. The Telkom Foundation, Thintana Consortium, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Finland, Netherlands Embassy, and Imfundo Project of the British Government all deserve thanks for the critical contributions they have made.
• The agencies responsible for the project are responsible entirely for initiating the project and seeing it through to completion. These are SchoolNet SA and the South African - Finnish Collaboration Programme in the Education Sector (SCOPE). In particular, thanks are due to Trudi van Wyk from the national Department of Education in South Africa, Stephen Marquard of SchoolNet, and Jyrki Pulkinnen and Liisa Lind of SCOPE, each of whom has played a critical role in the project.
• Of course, the authors themselves deserve the bulk of the credit for this project. Gerald Roos and Janet Thomson in particular have been responsible for much of the original conceptualization of the resource, as well as for driving the materials development process. Gerald Roos has developed much of the content of the accredited core modules on this CD. However, several other content developers have also been extensively involved in the project. The primary materials development team includes Pam Miller, Joy Rosario, Nicky Roberts, Protec, and the Management of schools Training Programme. Additional inputs were also made by Jill Cadle, Moray Comrie, Deb Avery and Peter de Lisle. All have played a crucial role in conceptualizing and developing the CD.
• Technatic and the Learning Channel made contributions in the compilation of the HTML files. Particular thanks, however, are also due to Shelley Nicholas, Bernadette Fubbs, and Monge Tlaka, who spent long hours ensuring that the technical side of the CD was completed.
• Nicky Roberts made significant inputs on the instructional design of the modules.
• The South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) played a key role in managing logistics of the project, particularly in terms of managing contracts and finances.
• A large reference group of volunteers made ongoing inputs into the design and development of the modules.

I would like to thank all of these people for their contributions. This resource would not have been possible without them.