C. Skill Connection 1. One of the greatest benefits of the advances in technology is the ability for students to explore the course content in a variety of ways, allowing for different learning styles. As instructors, it also allows us to present materials in ways that meet students' learning needs. MUD is simply a multi-user domain. That means several people can share virtual space simultaneously, much like a telephone conference call.
MOOs offer participants the opportunity to construct spaces and objects of their own design.
Typically faculty are allocated server space on campus machines. Talk with your campus academic computing or instructional resource support folks to find out more about how this works on your campus. Keep your ears and eyes open for workshop announcements at your own campus, or simply let your faculty-training folks know what you're interested in. Again, they are often quite responsive to faculty interest in this area. IRCHelp Including an IRC FAQ, Tutorial and Primer.