Internet Discussion Groups

A variety of computer discussion groups (e.g., listservs) often have discussions of potential interest to NADE members. Below, you will find:

1. general directions on how to subscribe to a listserv, followed by
2. a lengthy list of relevant listservs you might want to join.

How to Subscribe to Most Listservs

To subscribe to one of the discussion groups, send mail to the Listserv address. Leave blank the name and subject headings, and in the body of the message type:
    Subscribe <Listserv Name> <Your First Name> <Your Last Name>

For example, if John Doe was subscribing to the LRNASST Listserv, he would type in the body of the message:
    Subscribe LRNASST John Doe

There are some Listservs that require permission to subscribe. If that is so, you will receive a message back informing you that your request will have to be approved. Don't be offended. The Listservs are trying to keep people off who have no connection with education but who are trying to sell commercial products, life insurance and the like.

Computer Discussion Groups that relate to Developmental Education. From time to time Listservs are discontinued. That may have happened with some of the Listservs listed below.

• CL. Cooperative Learning Discussion Group. To subscribe to this listserv send mail to: listserv@jaring.my
• CL_NEWS. Cooperative and Collaborative Learning Discussion Group. To subscribe to this listserv send mail to: listserv@inbvm.ucs.indiana.edu
• FYE-LIST. First Year Experience Discussion Group. This listserv is maintained by the National Center for the Study of the Freshman Year Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. To subscribe to FYE-LIST send mail to listserv@univscvm.csd.sc.edu. 600+ subscribers.
• LRNASST-L. Learning Assistance Discussion Group (LRNASST-L). NADE encourages all members to join this list. Rather than creating a separate list just for NADE, the decision was made to adopt this list. This is a very active daily discussion of developmental education-related issues. To subscribe, follow these steps:
  1. Send an email to LISTSERV@LISTS.UFL.EDU
  2. Leave the subject header blank.
  3. Put this request in the body of the message: SUBSCRIBE LRNASST-L [your name here]
     
     You should receive a welcome message in your email box from Winnie Cooke, the LRNASST-L moderator, soon after you email your request to subscribe. Thereafter, check your mailbox daily to read the LRNASST-L messages that automatically come to it. Even a message that you send to LRNASST-L for the group to read will be emailed back to you since you are a member of the LRNASST-L distribution list.
• NCEOA-L. Council for Opportunity Associations. To subscribe to NCEOA-L, if using Internet send the mail to: listserv@vm1.nodak.edu
• PAL. Peer Assisted Learning. Listserv maintained by the Centre for Paired Learning, Department of Psychology, University of Dundee, Scotland. To subscribe to PAL send mail to maiser@psychology.dundee.ac.uk. In the body of the message type: subscribe PAL.
• SINET. Supplemental Instruction Discussion Group. This listserv is focused exclusively to discussions regarding the implementation of the Supplemental Instruction student achievement and retention program. This list is maintained by the Center for Supplemental Instruction located at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in Kansas City, MO. In the body of the message type SUBSCRIBE SINET YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME. Do NOT type your first and last name. It is not needed for subscribe to SInet. To subscribe to SINET send mail to:[new address coming soon]
• SYE-LIST. Senior Year Experience Group. This listserv focuses on improving the learning, success, satisfaction and degree completion of senior year students. This listserv is maintained by the National Center for the Study of the Freshman Year Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. To subscribe to SYE-LIST send mail to: listserv@univscvm.csd.sc.edu. 100+ subscribers.
• TRIO. Programs supported by the Council of Opportunity Associations. This listserv focuses on program directors and staff members involved with programs supported by COA. To subscribe to TRIO send mail to: listserv@listserv.nodak.edu
• TUTOR-L. This listserv focuses on academic tutoring. To subscribe to TUTOR-L send mail to Listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu
• TUTOR_L. This listserv focuses on academic tutoring. To subscribe to TUTOR_L send mail to: TUTOR_L@po.cwru.edu. For more information send E-mail to cnp2@po.cwru.edu

Education Computer Discussion Groups of General Interest

• AAHESGIT. American Association for Higher Education Information Technology Activities and Projects Computer Discussion Group. A forum for those interested in issues related to educational uses of information technology. To subscribe to AAHESGIT send mail to: listserv@gwuvm.gwu.edu. 2700+ subscribers.
• ACADV. Faculty and professional advisors engaged in academic advising. To subscribe to ACADV send mail to: listserv@vm1.nodak.edu. 1800+ subscribers.
• ADA-LAW. A discussion list on the American with Disabilities Act and the law. To subscribe to ADA-LAW send mail to: listserv@vm1.nodak.edu. 600+ subscribers.
• ADJUNCT. A discussion list of the National Adjunct Faculty Guild. To subscribe to ADJUNCT send mail to: listserv@vm1.nodak.edu
• AERA-J. Promote the exchange of information among scholars and researchers studying postsecondary education. To subscribe to AERA-J send mail to: listserv@asuvm.inre.asu.edu. 650+ subscribers.
• AERAMC-L. American Educational Research Association discussion list. To subscribe to AERAMC-L send mail to: listserv@uafsysb.bitnet.
• ASHE-L. Association for Study in Higher Education discussion list. To subscribe to ASHE- L send mail to: listserv@american.edu. 650+ subscribers.
• ASSESS. Assessment in higher education discussion list. To subscribe to ASSESS send mail to: listserv@ukcc.uky.edu. 900+ subscribers.
• ASSMNT-L. This discussion focuses on assessment. To subscribe to ASSMNT-L send mail to: listserv@ulkyvm.bitnet.
• CAMPCLIM. Campus climate discussion list. To subscribe to CAMPCLIM send mail to listserv@uafsysb.uark.edu.
• CHAIRS-L. This discussion group focuses on issues faced by academic chairpersons. To subscribe to CHAIRS-L send mail to listserv@fauxax.edu.
• COMMCOLL. Community and Junior College discussion list. To subscribe to COMMCOLL send mail to: listserv@ukcc.bitnet. 1400+ subscribers.
• CONSTRUCTIVISM. Discussion group on educational constructivism. To subscribe to CONSTRUCTIVISM send mail to: xlchc-request@ucsd.edu
• CTI-L Discussion of computers in teaching. To subscribe to CTI-L send mail to: listserv@irlearn.ucd.ie
• DEOS-L Distance education on-line symposium. To subscribe to DEOS-L send mail to: listserv@psuvm.psu.edu
• DSSHE-L. Sharing of information among providers of services for students with disabilities in higher education. To subscribe to DSSHE-L send mail to: listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu. 450+ subscribers.
• EDNET. A general discussion group for issues related to use of technology in secondary and postsecondary education. To subscribe to EDNET send mail to: listserv@nic.umass.edu. A very active daily discussion group.
• EDSTAT-L. This group discusses the use of statistics in education. To subscribe to EDSTAT-L send mail to: listserv@ncsuvm.bitnet.
• EDSTYLE. This discussion group focuses on learning styles theory and research. To subscribe to EDSTYLE send mail to: listserv@sjuvm.bitnet.
• EDUPAGE. This is a newsletter that summarizes news on information technology. To subscribe to EDUPAGE send mail to: edupage@educom.edu.
• ENROLL-L. Enrollment management discussion list. To subscribe to ENROLL-L send mail to: listserv@vm1.spcs.umn.edu. 650+ subscribers.
• ERL-L. This discussion group focuses on education research. To subscribe to ERL-L send mail to: listserv@asuvm.inre.asu.edu.
• HEPROC-L. Higher Education PROCesses Electronic Resources discussion group focuses on the needs of higher-education administration. To subscribe to HEPROC-L send mail to: listserv@listserv.american.edu.
• L-HCAP. Discussions of issues related to handicapped people in education. To subscribe to L-HCAP send mail to: listserv@vm1.nodak.edu. 700+ subscribers.
• MULTC-ED. Educators involved in any aspect of multi cultural issues or programs. To subscriber to MULTC-ED send mail to: listserv@umdd.umd.edu. 500+ subscribers.
• SPSSX-L. This group focuses on the technical aspects of using SPSSX statistical analysis software. To subscribe to SPSSX-L send mail to: listserv@uga.bitnet.
• STU-DEV. Student development discussion list. To subscribe to STU-DEV send mail to: listserv@cms.cc.wayne.edu. 660+ subscribers.
• TQM-L. Total quality management in higher education discussion group. To subscribe to TQM-L send mail to: listserv@ukanvm.cc.ukans.edu. 730+ subscribers.
• WISA. Women in student affairs discussion list. To subscribe send mail to: listserv@ulkyvm.louisville.edu. 380+ subscribers.

List of Listservs of potential interest to student affairs professionals, faculty and students. Many thanks to Stuart Brown from the University of Connecticut and Prescott Smith from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst who provided much of the above information through this Student Affairs Listserv guide.

• Student Affairs Virtual Compas Web Site. http://www.StudentAffairs.com This site provides links to other student affairs professional associations, web sites of individual educators, computer discussion groups for various aspects of students affairs, and other resources. Stuart Brown and Andrew Hedges maintain this site. The database includes: the name of the Listserv, a brief description of its objective(s), the number of subscribers attached to the Listserv, and the average number of messages registered on a weekly basis. Subscribing to the lists can be done by linking to their "Subscription Center." This page automates the process of subscribing and unsubscribing for users. It is found at http://www.StudentAffairs.com/sub/

LIZST: Directory of E-Mail Discussion Groups

• LIZST is a searchable directory of more than 90,000 Internet mailing lists that is automatically checked and updated each week. Contact LIZST at its Web homepage: http://www.liszt.com