meeting on the net

[therussells@prodigy.com (MR ROB A RUSSELL)]

btw:  I'd like to see if I can, with this postscript, start a new 
thread.
James W. wrote:

>Check out " http://www.microsoft.com/netmeeting "  and think about 
how that
software might be used for writing instruction/consultation over an 
internet
connection.   Pay attention to the "whiteboard" and "application 
sharing"
sections.  The case studies at Ford, John Deere, etc. make me think 
about
Distance Learning applications.   <

This is a topic that I would certainly like to explore further.  I 
got to use NetMeeting briefly at a workshop at Virginia Tech.  It is 
already being used by instructors at some schools (such as VAtech) 
for instructional purposes, but I would particularly like to hear 
about how such a connection could be applied to writing consultation. 
 I am starting work on a WC outreach to students in our adult 
distance programs, and I would sure like to hear if someone else has 
tried this type of software to engage in synchronous (as opposed to e-
mail or non-synchronous "news" type bbs) synchronous writing 
conferences.

Rob Russell
Virginia Intermont College