Describes two national programs in developmental education: National Project II, a consortium of different institutions sponsored by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education; and Networks, a program developed at Bronx Community College to facilitate communication among developmental education professionals through newsletters,…

Discusses resources accessible on the Internet, as well as providing some Internet addresses useful for developmental educators. Provides descriptions of and information on how to interact with Listservs (discussion groups), ARCHIEs (a search utility), GOPHERs (an Internet navigation system), WAISs (Wide Area Information Servers), and other…

Examines the use of "type 2 discussion," in which the teacher creates an online conversation with the class. Suggests that, by adding type 2 discussions to a face-to-face developmental education class, faculty help students build their own knowledge base. Adds that the online component gives all students equal access to this knowledge…