Education is one domain that has accompanied civilization throughout the centuries,

adapting its tools to fulfill the expectations of students and the needs of teachers. Such
tools can be as obvious and traditional as pencils and notebooks, or as complex and
innovative as websites or multi-user virtual environments. Typical in-person learning
environments, such as classrooms and meeting rooms, are at times not the best
solution to enable and maximize a students ability to learn. Although they do fulfill their
purpose of giving students the opportunity to understanding course material and to of
reaching their instructors, they sometimes can create barriers that cannot be easily
overcome.
Web-based instruction and multi-user virtual environments allow more freedom in terms
of time restraints and the physical limitations innate to typical lectures and classroom
settings. Through these innovative mediums we can explore concepts while being a part
of a learning community through socialization and collaboration online. Many
universities, public institutions and private businesses are projecting themselves on the
Internet and in virtual worlds to reach the customer at any time, giving them the notion
of a virtual presence that cannot be delivered through a simple website. This
observation sparks the idea that is at the very foundation of this publication with a focus
on e-learning and e-education.