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NETTRAINers might have a valuable perspective on the issues raised.

Jim Milles (listowner, NETTRAIN@UBVM)
Head of Computer Services
Saint Louis University Law Library
millesjg@sluvca.slu.edu

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From:         mmurrain%hamp.hampshire.edu@Kentvm.Kent.edu
Subject:      Class projects

Hello Arachnetters!
        I have a question which many of you as listowners probably deal
with, and I am asking both as a listowner and as a reader of a variety of
lists. Sometimes, and it seems to get more often as time goes on, college
and high school students who have connections to the internet write to one
list or another about a class project. Sometimes is a very simple question
that they could get doing a bit of simple research in the library. Other
times it is a specific internet class project that their teacher has gotten
them into to get information from lists, or survey list readers, etc.
        This question is really rhetorical. As an educator, I think that
the internet is a very valuable tool for students, and they should be
encouraged, and sometimes even required to connect. I wonder how we can 1)
educate teachers about problems with bandwith issues, especially as the
numbers of students connecting with the internet will increase with new
k-12 electronic initiatives. We should encourage teachers and college
faculty to teach their students about internet etiquette, and to *listen*
before they begin to ask questions 2) Encourage students who write simple
questions to lists to do thier own research (a very important skill).
        I wanted to hear some of your perspectives on this issue. Thanks.

            Michelle
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                  Michelle Murrain
            School of Natural Science,
 Hampshire College Amherst, MA 01002
                 (413) 549-4600 x688
 email: mmurrain@hamp.hampshire.edu

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