This section provides easy access to course communication
tools. If you are new to electronic communication you might
want to review
netiquette
guidelines on courtesy, common sense, and general rules
concerning language use and abuse. Students enrolled in the
course will need to subscribe to the class
Listserv/Listproc (discussion group).
Group discussions using
COW
(Conferencing on the Web) require a separate logon name and
password which will be distributed via e-mail. The Online
Meetings are scheduled CHAT sessions (synchronous,
real-time communication where everyone's words appear on the
computer monitor). To use CHAT you will need to download the
appropriate software for your computer. Refer to the UCCS
Web page at
http://www.csus.edu/uccs/chat/
to download the software.
Use the Post-It links for additional
resources and examples. Delete the link upon completion of
your page.
Instructor
I encourage electronic communication and office visits.
Refer to my home page for
scheduled office hours.
"Virtual office hours" through electronic mail, the
class discussion list, COW and CHAT sessions allow quick
feedback. The discussion list serves as a forum for
students to help each other by suggesting answers and
engaging in online conversations.

Students
Content suggestions
- Student names, email addresses and introduction
paragraph. Students could fill out an
online
survey for posting in this section.
- Links to student Web pages that could include
student images.
- Self Assessment Tools -
Keirsey
Temperament Sorter
English 150H, Cultural Commentary through
Science Fiction, Bowling Green State University,
A
Virtual List of Who's Who and
student
web pages.
E309K Topics in Writing, University of Texas
at Austin, posting of
student
projects.

Group
Discussions
Guidelines
- Obtain an e-mail account and Internet access.
- Learn e-mail, Internet and file management basics.
- Search for
discussion lists in a related topic and join one or
two.
- Join the class discussion list by sending an
e-mail message to
list_server_name@xxxx.edu
with the message: subscribe
class_list_name@xxxx.edu your firstname
lastname. For further information refer to the
online instructions.
- You will receive a message welcoming you to the
class list.
- You can now address a message to all participants
in the list by sending an e-mail message to
class_list_name@xxxx.edu.
- When you reply to message from the list, remember
they are going to the entire list not just to the
person who sent the message.
E309K Topics in
Writing, University of Texas at Austin,
message
forums.
History 2613,
American Indian History,
listserv
information example.

Online Meetings
Contact your technology support representative to find
out if your campus supports a CHAT client.
Provide information on the resource if it is
supported.
List student guidelines and how your students will be
using the resource in the class
Spirituality
and the Classroom Virtual Roundtable, Mark Stoner,
CSU Sacramento.

Experts/Visitors
Suggestions
- Link to established Web pages where students can
communicate with subject experts.
- Contact community experts to participate in e-mail
discussions and list their information under
Experts/Visitors.
USGS,
Ask-A-Geologist
example
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