There is a concept in organizational communication related to the boundaries ariound organizations and the importance to the vitality of the organization that those boundaries be permeable, that is, that new ideas and information leak into the organization. In our lurking on the list we have received ideas and information that otherwise we would not have thought of or run across. The emphasis is on both the practical considerations of planning and implementing on-line instruction as well as on theoretical or philosophical issues. Discussions are aimed at the needs of both the beginner and the expert. Questions and responses to the entire list are encouraged.
Contributions are professional, engaging, and enlightening.
TCC-L hosted it's first annual virtual conference. Papers presented were viewed in the week prior to the conference. At the conference over 600 in attendance from all over the world joined moo sessions and a separate listserv to exchange thoughts and questions with the presenters.