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Re: Teaching Discussion lists and Newsgroups

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From: Linda Richards
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 00:00
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Barbara Heiffner wrote:

> In class I use the analogy of  students going to one building to sign up
> for a class and then attending, and participating in, the class in
> another building.  In other words, they go to the Administration Bldg.
> at a certain address on campus and sign up. (Subscribe to listserv)
> Then they go to another building at another address on campus  to attend
> class, listen to lectures and discussions, and turn in homework.
> (Receive and send messages from the listserv)  If they decide to drop
> the class, they would have to go back to the original address, the
> Administration Bldg.  They couldn't do that from the classroom.
> (Unsubscribe from listserv)

Wonderful analogy, Barbara. Simply the best I've heard.

Regards,

Linda


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