News Groups

What?

• Many-to-Many Communication, similar to class discussion
• In conjunction with Email

Why?

• Cooperative learning
• Class discussion
  • not limited by time in course
  • less intimidating, more openness
  • no immediate response needed
• Forum for questions and answers

Exercises

• Paper and response
• Surveys
• Activity is very important
• Topics of discussion, summarize
• Icebreaker--Biography
• Extra Credit Assignments