The Information Technology staff provide a number of services to help faculty incorporate the use of technology into the curriculum. A mailing list provides a way to communicate via email with a group of people.
Mailing lists can perform several functions.
You can also use a mailing list to foster discussion on a given topic or topics. Messages created by a member of the mailing list will be sent to all members of the list. Email accounts are required for all members of a mailing list. General instructions for using mailing lists are available at the Mailing Lists Instructions Web Page . Discussion conferences and chat - Instructional Technology supports O'Reilly Webboard software, providing threaded discussions and live chat via the web for use by faculty and students as part of a class.