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Despite the technological revolution in information access and communication, the promise of the virtual classroom remains largely unfulfilled. Existing learning systems do not provide rich data sharing and location-aware services, and multiway communication is usually limited to text. Project Numina's mobile learning environment (MLE) attempts to address these deficiencies by supporting virtual learning communities. Its modular construction and reliance on readily available commercial software should make the MLE relatively easy to implement at other institutions. Several additional software applications are under development, and future plans call for integrating the MLE more fully with core campus data services to build more useful value-added educational offerings.