> I've had a parent or two make a contribution on HyperNews, but my guess
> is that more don't take advantage of it, though they are always invited
> to, because the students probably prefer they stay away. When I tell my
> students they're welcome to invite their parents onto any of the lists or
> HyperNews I use, they usually groan and talk about how far they travelled
> to get away.
Well, maybe parents aren't the guests of choice in a university
class . . . but peers sure are. I've noticed that interest picks up
dramatically when my students are on lists where other people drop in
unexpectedly (one of the neat things about web-based discussions). I
think this is the principle which gets teachers to network their classes
with classes in other locations, and by golly, most of the time, that
technique works.
Marcy
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