Discussion Forums Asynchronous discussion areas, these are available in several forms. Digital Rosters Faculty can request a roster on the web, and receive a current class roster via email. Mailing Lists Email discussion or announcement lists can be used for departments, classes, or campus organizations. Faculty can set up and maintain a class mailing list online. Interaction is text-based.
Users can pick up objects, take various actions, and talk to one another.
If other people are on the same channel at the same time, they can have a conversation by typing at one another. NewsLink NewsLink is a news service designed for higher education. The sources for this service are more than 50 newspapers from around the world. News items are organized by academic discipline, are updated daily, and are available as Web pages. Real-time chat accessed via a web browser.