E-Mail continued -- some suggestions
- establish a majordomo-based listserv, and require students subscribe early in quarter
- have escape clauses for students with directory restriction
- set minimum and maximum participation limits (# of messages and # of lines)
- make it (a small) part of the grade
- make informal e-mail assignments
- manage expectations for amount of access
- point to CC documentation for help with technical issues
- monitor group discussion and intervene (only) to retard flames or correct errors
- set up instructor's e-mail to protect instructor's time
- if e-mail for homework submission, send receipt messages and tell students they must save them
- don't assume students can send attachments/files by e-mail
- don't assume that what works in a class of 50 will work in a class of 150
Do what works for YOU.
JQ Johnson, 18 Sept 95