"This book presents the results of an International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) working conference, held December 2004 in Melbourne, Australia"--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface : information and communication technologies and real-life learning -- Real-life learning : why, what and how? : keynote addresses to IFIP ICT and RLL working conference / Peter Juliff -- Virtual corporate training systems : defining criteria and indicators for evaluation / Marina Keiko Nakayama, Christine da Silva Schroeder, Bianca Smith Pilla, Daniel Garcia Haro, Erlaine Binotto -- Issues in the assessment of real-life learning with ICT / Anne McDougall -- Knowledge work management : a framework for Web-based knowledge products and instant-qualification / Till Becker, Alexander Karapidis-- Communities of practice in higher education / Marijke Hezemans, Magda Ritzen-- Knowledge acquisition in small businesses : capacity building for the use of IS / Stephen Burgess, Carmine Sellitto -- Experiences and practices in modeling distance learning curricula for capillary approaches and limited ICT resource scenarios / S. B. Joberto Martins, Teresinha Quadros-- The use of ICT in the delivery of online services : and its impact on student satisfaction at RMIT University / Kevin Leung, John Byrne, France Cheong -- From graduate to undergraduate : translating a successful online graduate model for undergraduate teaching / Paul Darbyshire, Geoff Sandy -- Encapsulating real-life experience / David Kelly, Bill Davey -- Getting interactive MEDIA into schools : experiences from a pilot project in Austria / Stephan Schwan, Anton Knierzinger, Caroline Weigner -- Intelligent learning objects : an agent-based approach of learning objects / Ricardo Silveira, Eduardo Gomes, Rosa Vicari -- Using ICT in a problem-based learning approach : a student and teacher perspective / Gina Reyes, Roger Gabb -- Real-life learning in higher education : embedding and modelling the effective use of ICT / Paul Nicholson, Geoff White -- Higher education : learning in real-life / Tom van Weert -- In real-life learning, what is meant by 'real'? : the concept of reality and its significance to IS curriculum / Arthur Tatnall-- Learning from the ICT industry real-life context / Mikko J. Ruohonen -- Pathways in real-life learning : the road to expertise / Julia Walsh, John Cripps Clark -- Real-life learning in virtual communities of technology / Luiz A. M. Palazzo, Antonio C. R. Costa, Gracaliz P. Dimuro, Fernando Schirmbeck -- Teacher training on the job : a generic metadata modeling approach for personalised learning and learner support / H. M. Dekeyser, F. H. M. Van Rijn, D. Jansen -- Exploring the role of informal learning in real-life learning / Mike Kendall --Simulating real-life problems : use of problem-based learning in information systems / John Bentley -- A model for university seminars held in companies : a case study / Peeter Normak -- Customization of industrial training : benefits and problems / Timo Lainema, Sami Nurmi -- Work integrated learning in information technology education / Patrick Poppins, Mohini Singh -- Providing masters level computing students with real-life learning experiences via capstone projects / J. Barrie Thompson, Helen M. Edwards, Colin J. Hardy -- A structural model of the information systems professional : comparing practitioners, employers, students, and academics / Rodney Turner, Glenn Lowry, Julie Fisher -- The industry and education nexus : how one school tackled certification / Andrew Stein, Con Nikakis, John Bentley, Rob Jovanovic -- Focus group 1 : experiences and challenges in fostering industry and university collaborations / Mikko Ruohonen, Peter Normak, Barrie Thompson, John Bentley, Till Becker, Maria Nakayama, Rod Turner, Lu Xi Yan, Cindy Zhu Bin -- Focus group 2 : the developing importance of formal and informal professional communities of practice / Magda Ritzen, Anne McDougall, Mike Kendall, Alexander Karapadis, Barbara Bamberger, Hannelore Dekeyser, Gina Reyes, Julia Walsh -- Focus group 3 : the challenge of creating and establishing the role of online and virtual learning environments for all / Anton Knierzinger, Marijke Hezemans, Paul Nicholson, Joberto Martins, Ricardo Azambuja Silveira.