This is the inaugural issue of the Virtual Education Journal (VEJ). We were there for the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education (2011) Conference highlights. ISTE SIGVE, VSTE, and Virtual Pioneers welcome newcomers and showcase their venues. Cyrus Hush begins his Expedition Walk About series and Esme Qunhau provides SL ISTE Tours. Scott Merrick and Andy Wheelock (Spiff Whitfield) discuss "Beyond Virtual." And,checkout how the walls... [of Montclair State University beget the Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable which moved to Bowling Green University]... came tumbling down. VEJ Out as you devour every byte of this issue!