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March 30, 2002 at 4:42 pm #14305FanaticMember
I was searching for something about AIM and ran across this online class/tutorial from the University of Massachusetts titled: “Using Instant Messenger and AIM Chat.” It’s a little old (dated in 2000), but because it covers basic etiquette, most of it still holds true.
It’s geared toward professors, showing them how they can use AIM as a tool in and out of the classroom. There’s even a guideline on using AIM chat in a more structured, formal way.
It’s an interesting validation of how these tools can be used to enhance the teacher-student and student-student communication.
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March 30, 2002 at 4:56 pm #102547Jeff HesterKeymasterGreat link! It’s a good primer for anyone relatively new to instant messaging and chat. I’ve added it to the links directory under AIM (since it deals specifically with that instant messenger).
I’ve been out of school for many years, but I suspect that IM is used in schools even more than it is in the business world. I also suspect that the heaviest users are students, and that the teachers have not universally accepted IM as a tool.
I know some teachers who don’t even like their students to know their email address! You think they’ll be open to getting instant messages from students whenever they’re online? I don’t think so.
That will change over time, as more people use it and practices for using it among academics are established.
Oh, I’ve also created a little poll to see how people are using instant messaging at school. Check it out!
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