Disciplines driven by visuals and statistics, such as geography, have become the direct beneficiaries of new technologies and applications to distance and collaborative learning. The reports and papers collected here reflect the wide range of new programs and systems, detailing progress in the exchange of learning materials and modules, collaboration in planning and development, shared learning through global positioning systems, regional and international-level census and population analysis, environmental management across borders, tool kits to guide the design of effective learning activities, semantic tools to support concept-based learning, geography-related multimedia, collaborative use of archives, and lessons learned. Especially impressive are the models for international study groups and scholarly exchanges. The editors include selected readings, sample online learning activities, and information on collaborative geographic information systems. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)