Creating Communities on the Internet: Electronic Discussion Lists in the Classroom.

Bender, Robert M.

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ERIC Number: EJ506954

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Publication Date: 1995

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Creating Communities on the Internet: Electronic Discussion Lists in the Classroom.

Bender, Robert M.

Computers in Libraries, v15 n5 p38-43 May 1995

This case study offers insights into the process, pitfalls, and advantages of utilizing an Internet electronic discussion list to form a communication community in an undergraduate course that discussed gender differences. Results of an online evaluation are discussed and the use of electronic communication is considered. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Evaluation Methods, Gender Issues, Higher Education, Listservs, Sex Differences, Undergraduate Students

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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