There are also instructions available for faculty and students that make it easy to use forums. A list of currently active forums is available. Chat is available on the Web and is perfect for shorter, more spontaneous, brain-storming types of group interactions. Many students are already familiar with other chat environments from the Web, and respond enthusiastically to this type of communication. If you want to incorporate Chat into your teaching, instructions are available for you and your students.
Creation is entirely user controlled.
Although intended as a total course distribution system, some components may work as addons to a traditional classroom-based course. NetTutor is a new distance learning environment for the dissemination of mathematical and graphical content. Instructors are provided with the tools needed for easy management of classrooms and subject materials. You can give them your preferred e-mail address in your syllabus. Global Addressbook information is updated daily throughout the semester.