Commonly abbreviated IRC, internet relay chat allows synchronous communication over the internet.
Participants first join a chat room or channel.
When one participant in a channel types a message, others currently in the same channel can read the message. Many people may join the same channel, and participants may join more than one channel at a time. Pedagogical notions and personal experiences decenters the classroom, thereby encouraging active learning connects readings to writing to develop literacy connects writing and thinking to encourage critical thinking encourages participation from students not active in traditional classrooms easily adapted to different teaching or discussion styles may enhance participation in the traditional classroom allows instructor to monitor multiple student discussions archived discussions may be used for review, reflection, assessment, etc. IRC is similar in many ways to conventional class discussion, but also has distinct benefits. 8-9pm to practice skills and discuss online teaching Feedback and Questions Many thanks to Shelia Harbet, Ilene Rubenstein, and Sheryl Thompson for their inspiration, insights, and generosity.