Recently, a number of faculty have begun to use on-line discussion forums, in addition to or in place or listservs. On-line discussion forums are available on campus in WWWBoard forums, Web Course in a Box forums, or Motet forums. On-line discussion is a hybrid of print and spoken word that is both and neither at the same time. Web forums can 'empower' students to find their own voice and develop their own reflections on the topics discussed, or they can be used to enforce the instructor's authority. Forums can promote reflective discussion or superficial discussion.
Web forums are simple technologically, yet can impose significant costs on system resources.
Ten paradoxical truths about conference software in the classroom . Doug brings extensive Mac networking experience to Concordia. His primary responsibility will be to manage the public Mac labs in the Library, Grant Center, Music department and others, and to assist in the management of the NT servers that service all the public labs.