• Presentation of research - i.e., what tools to use; e.g. broad-band/E-mail
• Commercial cheating service

Virtual learning environment integrates all (15)

Virtual assessment tools - includes:

User authentication (10)
Accreditation
Validating transactions

• Retooling support structure: resource to help learn technology (2)
• Universal Info Locator (5)
• Virtual Teacher - Virtual research: Collaboration/Presentation (4)
• Universal access to Ed. resources (16)
• IPR: Plagiarism issues (4)

(e.g.) Distance learning
Threatening - machine replacing people

This makes Ed. more "vibrant". (Virtual university) (Also can choose the "easiest") Never underestimate inertia at University = UFA

• Assessment based education

Need for on going dialogue and Ed. for users of Tech.
Affordability is an issues.
Accreditation issue must be addressed now.
Potential for sophisticated cheating.

Tools:

MUD - Multi
MOO
Virtual Univ. requires virtual assessment mechanism or does it? Exams?

Authentication - cannot use only current thinking/methods
**Intellectual property rights
Support must be > use will vary widely in difference tie Ids.

• Major Application of authentication, accreditation, transactions, processing in place.

• Simulation
• On-line research - Universal searching
• Virtual learning environment
  • Browser/Creator
• Ability to access from difference locations
• Provide mechanism for using Tech. Various (disciplines must examine and create)

Equity to all - mandated
Hardware, software and infrastructure "integrated"
Education utility concept

** Ubiquitous access to Ed.

Virtual Learn Environment - Integrated:

Multi-media
Multi way - equal sharing
Broad band
Flexible/on demand
Component tunable
Includes research
Collaboration
Virtual classrooms
Virtual University
Standardized Ed.

Virtual Assessment - Tools:

Assessment Tools for virtual world
Accreditation - user/provider
Validating Transactions
Certification
Users Authentication
Electronic Portfolios