This document discusses education in online environments. It compares traditional in-person education, which takes place in a classroom, to online education, which uses online tools like email, blogs, and web pages without a physical classroom. While online education has benefits like reaching more students globally and updating materials quickly, it also has limitations such as requiring more effort and lacking a pedagogical framework. The conclusion is that online education has a bright future and many schools will adopt hybrid or fully online models for their cost-effectiveness and ability to provide flexible learning beyond physical locations.

1. New Media & Society Education in an online environment Professor Mr. Nicholas Jankowski Jure Pogačar Ljubljana, June 2010