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Because e-mail provides a basic channel for much of the interpersonal communciation that takes place on the Net, we think that students should become familiar with not only the logistics, but also the applications of e-mail .
E-Mail: Resources from Connections In Chapter Twelve, we discuss ways of using e-mail to interact with other students and instructors. In adddition to contacts and correspondence, we suggest that students use e-mail to share and review each other's work. For more information, see
An Excerpt on Productive Discussion and ReviewIn Chapter Thirteen we look at ways of using e-mail to interact with people outside the confines of the classroom. Using e-mail discussion lists, students can engage in debates with professionals and experts concerning a number of topics. Our terminology in Chapter Thirteen is geared toward newsgroups, but you should be able to apply the strategies that we discuss to your e-mail interactions as well. For more, seeOur Discussion of a Research Brief on the Commercialization of the Olympics
Exercise 13.2: Composing an Appropriate PostAdditionally, we have excerpeted some information from Connections and placed it on-line for you to refer to. Of particular interest may be our excerptsE-Mail NetiquetteWe also encourage you to familiarize yourself with general issues relating to using e-mail by exploring some of the many resources on the net.