This text presents the developments in establishing a virtual campus both in Distance Learning Universities and non-distant ones. Innovations in learning are analyzed from real practices ranging from specific domain experiences to broadscale international projects. The following topics are discussed in detail: promotion of distance learning through communications technology; social and organizational implications of telecommunication technology; evaluation and design of communications systems; description of research findings in distance learning; and cultural aspects of distance learning. The book comprises the proceedings of the International Conference the Virtual Campus: Trends for Higher Education and Training, sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), held in November, 1997, Madrid, Spain. It should be of interest to managers of educational institutions, teachers, lecturers, researchers and system designers.