nrcgsh@uunet.uu.net (N.R. Coombs) (01/10/90)
Announcement
Computer-Mediated Communication in Education:
An Electronic Conference
sponsored by Comserve
edited and moderated by Professor Norman Coombs
Rochester Institute of Technology
Members of the Speech Communication Association and other
interested individuals are invited to participate in an
electronic conference addressing the uses of computer-mediated
communication for educational purposes. The conference will
explore how electronic mail and computer conferencing might be
integrated into college education. Among the topics considered
will be: the techniques and technologies that are currently being
used and new ones that are envisioned; uses of electronic mail
and computer conferencing to deliver information, conduct class
discussions, handle questions and answers; how these educational
technnologies influence course content, teaching style, student
participation; studies that have explored the success of these
applications, etc.
The conference will be edited and moderated by Professor
Norman Coombs of the Rochester Institute of Technology. Prof.
Coombs has used electronic mail and computer conferencing to
teach college courses for the last four years and conducts
research in the educational applications of information
technology. Earlier this year, Prof. Coombs won a Masters of
Innovation Award from Zenith for his innovative use of computer
conferencing in an educational program for deaf students.
The conference is scheduled to begin January 15, 1990 and
continue through the Spring semester. Individuals with
experience in computer conferencing applications in education,
individuals who are interested in exploring such applications,
and graduate students are encouraged to participate. The
conference is sponsored by Comserve and will take place over the
CommEd Hotline. For more information, send an electronic mail
message to Support@Rpiecs, or write:
Comserve
Dept. of Lang., Lit., & Communication
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY 12180