If you want to start a new listserv, contact Elise Kirchoff at ACA . Chat Rooms are used for real-time communication among two or more people. MSN Messenger is an easy and reliable program for this purpose. Add others who have an MSN Messenger passport to your contact list. Schedule a time for all to meet, perhaps using a listserv.
Chats are useful when a group needs to look at something on the screen while discussing it.
With MSN Messenger, you can save your 'chat' before you log off. Discussions , sometimes called Bulletin Boards, are another tool for collaboration and communication. Discussions have been created for most disciplines and fall either under Sciences or Humanities. Career disciplines are on the front page. Simply click on the discipline name.