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Renzulli, Gentry, and Reis (2004) identified four criteria

investigate a real-life problem

problem needed to be open-ended

devise solutions that change people's actions, beliefs, or attitudes

targeted a real audience beyond the classroom

Callison and Lamb (2004)

authentic learning occurred at the intersection of workplace information problems, personal information needs, and academic information problems or tasks

Authentic Learning Involves Problems Rooted in the Real World

Authentic Learning through Inquiry and Thinking Skills

Authentic Learning Occurs through Discourse among a Community of Learners

Learners are Empowered through Authentic Learning

Immersive technology won out over a variety of alternatives primarily due to low cost and the increased engagement it delivers. The leading alternatives were Web conferencing and in-person meetings, followed by phone calls.

Work-related use of the Immersive Internet is in the early adopter phase. Before it can pass into the early majority phase, practitioners and the technology vendors who serve them must “cross the chasm.” The most common barriers to adoption are target users having inadequate hardware, corporate security restrictions, and getting users interested in the technology.