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I include discussion lists and newsgroups instruction in my workshops
whenever possible.  Since I'm almost never in a position to see what the
students do after the workshop I'm not sure whether they've learned to
successfully work with the Listserv, Listproc or Majordomo software.  In
class we always have at least one person who sends their subscribe,
confirm, set digest options to the list instead of the listserv.  The
difference between the list address and the list management software
address is not an easy concept to convey.

Increasingly I'm faced with training Web use only and in those cases I
always try to show discussion list and newsgroup archives on Web
sites...eg., http://www.dejanews.com and Eric Morgan's awesome
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/staff/morgan/listwebber.html and of course
http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/.

Some clients have specifically requested this type of instruction.  I
generally try to use a Listserv, Listproc, Majordomo and Newsreader example
activity and we focus first on finding appropriate job related groups to
join..

I've encountered two types of client who do not want discussion lists and
newsgroups included in employee training:

1. business managers who feel that these are frivolous or recreational
2. library adminstrators who have the policy:  we provide information not
conversation.

Di
>In classes I have taught, I have been frustrated by students
>who send messages to the "listserv" address and commands
>to the discussion address -- a few always do no matter how I
>emphasize that "listserv@"goes to a computer program
>and that "groupname@" goes to a group of people.
>
>In a way it is reassuring that the concept may even elude some
>internet trainers.  In another way its disconcerting.
>
>IMO, discussion lists rank near the top of useful internet
>tools.  With the focus on the web these days, I wonder
>how many trainers teach about discussion lists.  What are
>successful ways to ingrain in students the differences in the list
>addresses?
>
>
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>Athena Hoeppner - Librarian
>holcomba@mail.ucf.edu
>http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~holcomba



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