1. Virtual learning environments: design factors and issues / Badrul Khan -- 2. Understanding evolution of virtual worlds research: a content analytic approach / Manish Gupta and Rui Chen -- 3. User interface designs, task categories and training / Christina K. Curnow, Jeremy A. Henson and Robert A. Wisher -- 4. Exploring past trends and current challenges of human computer interaction (HCI) design: what does this mean for the design of virtual learning environments? / Fiona Carrolln -- 5. Architectural models for reliable multi-user interfaces / Mario Ciampi [and others] -- 6. Information architecture for the design of a user interface to manage educational oriented recommendations / Olga C. Santos [and others] -- 7. Utilizing cognitive resources in user interface designs / Serkan Özel -- 8. Designing usable speech input for virtual environments / Alex Stedmon -- 9. Exploiting the power of persistence for learning in virtual worlds / Keysha I. Gamor -- 10. Ontology-driven creation of contents: making efficient interaction between organizational users and their surrounding tasks / Kambiz Badie [and others] -- 11. Unconstrained walking plane as locomotion interface to virtual environment / Kanubhai K. Patel and Sanjay Kumar Vij -- 12. Redefining the role and purpose of learning / Stephen R. Quinton -- 13. Are Web designers resisting the inclusion of social cues when creating website's user interface? / Ronan de Kervenoael, Christophe Bisson and Mark Palmer -- 14. Designing mobile learning for the user / Mohamed Ally -- 15. Issues and challenges associated with the design of electronic textbook / Elena Railean -- 16. Using a blueprint in the design of instruction for virtual environments / Mauri Collins -- 17. Design and robots for learning in virtual worlds / Michael Vallance -- 18. An interface design evaluation of courses in a nursing program using an e-learning framework: a case study / Brenda Tyczkowski [and others].