This book shows how faculty can help students develop skills in research, problem solving, critical thinking, and knowledge management by using Web-based collaboration tools. This innovative approach to teaching and learning emphasizes the use of virtual spaces, "knowledge rooms," where students "gather" to collaborate. The chapters are: (1) "Beyond the Virtual Classroom"; (2) "The Commoditization of Instruction"; (3) "Transforming the Classroom into Knowledge Rooms"; (4) "Building an Infrastructure for Depth Education"; and (5) "New Horizons for Higher Education." (Contains 3 tables, 12 figures, 4 exhibits, and 293 references.) (SLD)