ALTLEARN

Description:

Alternative Approaches to Learning is a moderated discussion group centered around alternative learning and teaching practices. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to the above address. After you have entered the address, leave the subject line blank and type the following in the message line: "subscribe ALTLEARN Yourfirstname Yourlastname"

AMSSIS-L

Description:

This list provides a forum for the discussion of topics relating to the American Management System Student Information System (AMSSIS).The topics discussed may be of a functional or technical nature.

AMTEC

Description:

This listserv is for discussion of media and technology in education.

ANDREA

Description:

This listserv is for discussion of European distance education.

ASAT-EVA

Description:

The Agricultural Satellite Corporation, Distance Education addresses issues in evaluating all forms of distance learning and programs. It is a broad, practical list sponsored by the Agricultural Satellite Corporation.

ASDEN

Description:

The Austalian Schools of Distance Education Electronic Information Network listserv.

ASHE-L

Description:

This list is for open communication concerning issues of higher education within the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE).

ASSESS@UKCC.UKY.EDU

Last Update: 6/24/94

Description:

The assessment discussion list provides informal dialog on assessment issues and policies as well as information on current practices in higher education.The purpose is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, models, resources, and practical strategies on student assessment of learning and institutional effectiveness. Assessment practitioners, policy makers, and others interested in assessment are invited to join.

BGEDU-L

Description:

BGED-L is a forum for the discussion of a wide variety of issues concerning the quality of education. Grading policies, educational goals, educational policy analysis, legislative inquiries, cultural diversity, technology, school reform are some of the most popular topics covered by the list. BGEDU-L is a very active list and subscribers may receive up to two messages per day.

BI-L@BINGVMB.CC.BINGHAMTON.EDU

Description:

BI-L is a computer conference dedicated to discussing ways of assisting library users in effectively and efficiently exploiting the resources available in and through the libraries of the 1990s.Contributors to the forum deal with the practical, theoretical, and technical aspects of what has been called Bibliographic Instruction, Library Use Instruction, Library Orientation, and several other names.

The list is used to examine, explore, critique, appraise, and evaluate strategies, programs, and equipment that have been found to be valuable (or not) in working toward the goal of the self-sufficient library user.

BIZ-WIRE

Owner: Not listed

Description:

A moderated list addressing issues invvolving business and the creation of businesses. All aspects of commercial endeavors, announcements and press releases are welcome.The intent of this list is to encourage commercial development of all aspects of business.

The message should read Subscribe BIZ-WIRE (Your real name).

BPR-L

Description:

Business Process Redesign (also called Business Systems Engineering, Business Engineering, Business Process Reengineering or just BPR) is a new emerging research field with promising prospects.

There is no widespread definition of the term, however everyone seems to have an intuitive notion about the concept. BPR implies a wide range of topics such as job design, technology infrastructure, change management, workflow management, administrative logistics, corporate re-engineering, and others. The field is rapidly growing. However, getting information about the latest developments seems to be as hard a job as understanding the phenomenon. BPR-L has been set up to overcome this problem. To subscribe, send a one-line e-mail message with contents

SUB BPR-L YourFirstName YourLastName

to

or

BUSED-L

Description:

Business education listserv.

CarDevNet

Last Update: 3/20/95

This list has been initiated in order to provide an on-line, unmoderated, open forum for anyone interested in organizational career development and the many issues associated with the field. Our principal purpose is to support the synergy among career development professionals world-wide that will advance the state-of-the-art to benefit everyone in the work world as well as the organizations in which we all make our contributions.

CarDevNet is a non-commercial list sponsored by The Career Development Team, Inc. By non-commercial we mean that no advertising will be allowed. The only exception will be open invitations to professional meetings, conferences, technical functions, presentations of work in progress, or other presentations dealing with career development issues in whole or in part. Sales of services or products will not be allowed on the list. Recommendations of programs, materials, or services may be made in response to a specific question by a list member or other correspondent who sends a message to the list.

If you are interested in subscribing to CarDevNet send email to:

with the command:

subscribe

end

written in the message section of your e-mail. It is important to place the command at the very beginning of your message area and to include the word end on a new line immediately after the command.

When you subscribe, you will automatically be sent detailed instructions on using the list. Some of the features include the ability to access names of everyone currently subscribed, and to get a digest of the currently available messages in case you don't want to read all the text.

CATALYST@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU

Last Update: 1/12/92

Description:

CATALYST, a refereed print journal that has been serving community college educators for more than twenty years, is distributed as an electronic journal in addition to its print version.

The quarterly journal is published by the National Council on Community Services and Continuing Education, an affiliate council of the American Association of Community, Junior and Technical Colleges.

The journal is being made available in its electronic form by the Scholarly Communications Project of Virginia Tech.

Initiated in 1971, CATALYST is the second oldest continuously published journal in the community college field.It publishes practitioner-oriented articles on practices in continuing/community education as delivered by community colleges, including papers on research in the field.

CHANGE

Owner: None given

Description:

CHANGE is an internet mailing list for educators, trainers, managers, leaders, consultants, students, and anyone interested in exploring and discussing the challenge of initiating and sustaining major

change in organizations.

If you are interested in joining CHANGE, send an E-Mail to:

Subject: Leave blank

In the body of email message type:

subscribe change [your email address]

COMMCOLL

Description:

The University of Kentucky listserv is for Community College discussion

COMMUNITY-BUILDERS

Description:

This list is dedicated to co-creative dialogues on the business, cultural, technical, and knowledge management issues of the current transformation of "command-and-control" organizations into networked communities of practice and commitment.

It is built upon the recently published book on "Community Building: Renewing Spirit and Learning in Business" (New Leaders Press, 1995).

Questions asked:

"What does it take to develop a sense of community in today's productivity-driven workplace?"

"What processes and priorities can we establish so we can have work situations where we feel connected, supported, and safe with our co-workers?"

To subscribe to the list, send an email to majordomo@got.net .

Ignore the subject line. In the first line of the body of the message, write:

subscribe Community-Builders

CONTED

Description:

The International Journal of Continuing Education Practices listserv.

CREA-CPS@NIC.SURFNET.NL

Last Update: 12/1/92

Description:

CREA-CPS (Creativity and Creative Problem Solving) is a discussion list for everyone interested in creative thinking and its relation to the problem-soving process. The list includes discussions of: stimulating factors for creativity, creativity and new product development, creativity and strategic issues, e.g. innovation projects, creativity in an organizational setting, Computer Assisted Creativity (CAC), book reviews, conferences and lectures, and so on.

CREAD

Description:

This is the Latin American & Caribbean Distance Continuing Education digest list of distance education information primarily focused on Latin America and the Caribbean.

CTI-L

Description:

This listserv is for discussion of issues in teaching & using computers.

CUMREC-L%NDSUVM1.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU

Owner: Joe Moore < cc19%sdsumus.sdstate.edu >

Last Update: 4/15/93

Description:

The list is intended for anyone involved with computer use in college and university administration, especially for non-technical administrators; it is named after the annual conference. Topics include, but are not limited to: purchase of administrative software from vendors, general purpose software and hardware purchase, the CUMREC conference itself--sharing information, keeping in touch with people we've met at past conferences. Only people who are current subscribers can send to the list. If you want to send something to the list, simply subscribe to the list first.

DDFIND-L

Description:

This listserv provides a general forum for information networking on disabilities.

DECnews-EDU

Description:

DECnews is an electronic journal (Digital Equipment) designed for the education and business communities worldwide.

DEOS-L@PSUVM.PSU.EDU

Last Update: 10/12/91

Description:

The American Center for the Study of Distance Education at Pennsylvania State University sponsors this list, which is an international discussion forum for distance education.

The list's purpose is to promote communication among distance educators, and to disseminate information and requests about distance education around the world.

DEOSNEWS

Description:

Distance Education Symposium Online (DEOSNEWS) is a bi-weekly, international, electronic journal of distance education. Articles in DEOSNEWS vary in tone from scholarly to conference reports and bibliographies. To subscribe, send a e-mail message to the above address. Leave the subject line blank. Type the following in the message line: "subscribe DEOSNEWS Yourfirstname Yourlastname".

DISRES-L

Description:

This listserv is for discussion of distance education research.

DISTED

Description:

The Chronicle of Distance Education is not a journal but rather publishes abstract of articles published elsewhere. It appears twice a year and includes course, program and conference announcements, information on new ejournals and discussion on distance education. Its scope is international. To subscribe, send an e-mail request to the above address. Leave the subject line blank. Type the following at the message line: " subscribe DISTED Yourfirstname Yourlastname .

DSSHE-L@UBVM.BITNET

Description:

This list is for the discussion of disabled student services in higher education.

EA@WEBCOM.COM

Last Update: 8/16/95

Description:

EA is a discussion list and powerful networking tool for anyone that has an interest in any aspect of employee assistance counseling or psychological interventions in the workplace. Since March of 1994, many organizations and individuals have joined our EAP list. Professional associations, managed care companies, university faculty and students as well as corporations are subscribers.

Practitioners, researchers and educators are all welcome to use this list for any purpose. For example: job postings, calls for papers, book reviews, topical discussions, announcements of conferences and exchanges of training ideas and materials.

EAP Counselor

236-A West East Avenue, Suite 190

Chico, California 95926 USA

Phone: (916) 896-4258

Fax: (916) 891-1874

ECON-DEV@CSN.ORG

Last Update: 6/2/93

Description:

The purpose of this list is to share information and network with professionals either in economic development or who are pursuing some of the same informational goals.

The list is sponsored by the economic development department in Littleton, Colorado.Littleton's New Economy Project works primarily with small, innovative companies trying to give them the sophisticated tools they need to compete in the new global environment.Instead of "hunting" for far away companies and offering incentives to try to get them to locate in Littleton, the department concentrates on adding value to existing local companies, or "gardening".Services include using commercial databases to

provide a variety of strategic information. The department is also actively interested in systems thinking, chaos, and complexity as they apply to economics.

ECONOMIC-GROWTH@UFSIA.AC.BE

Last Update: 7/31/94

Description:

This Economic Growth discussion group is aimed at all researchers who are working in the field of economic growth and at those who export concepts and/or methodology from that field to their own. Everyone with an interesting suggestion, new approach, problem, abstract, data set or announcement is invited to submit it to this list.

EDInfo

Last Update: 7/11/95

Description:

Have you ever asked... "Where can I get that new report or learn about the initiative just announced by the U.S. Department of Education?"

We're pleased to offer a service to help answer that question.

EDInfo" will deliver three e-mail messages a week from the U.S. Department of Education to your e-mail account.These messages will feature information from the Department on...

findings from education research & statistics, highlights from new reports, news about Department initiatives & programs (Goals 2000, Family Involvement, School-to-Work, and more), developments on the national technology plan, updates on legislation & budget, recent additions to our gopher & Web sites, and more.

From time to time, we'll also ask if you know of any approaches that work for a particular education challenge. For instance, how can *all* parents & families be involved as partners in children's education? Or how can schools & families help children to read more? We'll gather the messages offline, summarize them, and post brief highlights on EDInfo.

Directions on how to sign up for this free service are below. But before signing up, please note that EDInfo is a "read only" listserv.It's designed for one main purpose:to help you keep up-to-date on the latest research, reports, announcements, and other information from the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

We're offering this service as a pilot test. Join today & receive the "three messages a week" beginning next week (June 19). The service will continue for three months & will end in September.

We hope you'll join EDInfo & be part of this experiment.To do so, simply:

2. Write nothing in the subject line (just leave it blank).

3. Write this in the message area: subscribe EDInfo yourfirstname yourlastname

Kirk Winters

Office of the Under Secretary

U.S. Department of Education

EDNET

Description:

A moderated discussion group for those interested in exploring the educational potential of the Internet. Discussions range from K-12 through postsecondary education. A very active list. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to the above address. After you have entered the address, leave the subject line blank and type the following in the message line: "subscribe EDNET Yourfirstname Yourlastname".

EDPOLYAN@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU

Description:

This list is for the discussion of education policy analysis. The list ownerswill make some special efforts to contribute to the list, such things as the contents of the major policy analysis journals, abstracts of particularly important papers and studies, job announcements, meeting announcements, and the like.

They also intend to place papers - completed or in draft form - in anarchive that will be readily available to all members of the list.

If you have a paper to contribute, write to either of the Coordinators, and they will provide instructions on sending it so it can be placed in the archives.

EDPOLYAR@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU

Last Update: 3/1/93

Description:

This is a moderated list that publishes peer-reviewed articles of between 500 and 1500 lines in length on all aspects of education policy analysis.Submissions from the field are welcomed.

EDRES-L

Description:

This listserv is for discussion of educational resourceson the Internet.

EDSTYLE

Description:

A moderated discussion group which focuses on all forms of adult learning styles. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to the above address. After you have entered the address, leave the subject line blank and type the following in the message line: "subscribe EDSTYLE Yourfirstname Yourlastname".

EDTECH

Description:

This list was conceived to bring together students, faculty, and "interested others" in the field of educational technology to share ideas and information. Topics include: discussions of articles, books, and blurbs; information about course offerings and edtech graduate program requirements; notable educational hardware and software, as well as junk one should avoid; and current dissertations and research projects in edtech. Archives are available.

EDUCOM-W

Description:

EDUCOM-W is an unmoderated list to facilitate discussion of issues in technology and education that are of interest to women.

The list is intended to promote discussion of how EDUCOM can help address those issues in its services to members.

EDUPAGE

Description:

EDUPAGE is a newsletter from EDUCOM with brief news summaries of happenings in the world of information technology. It is international in scope and covers industry, government and educational topics. Summaries are from publications as diverse as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BNA Daily Report for Executives, Consumer Reports, Toronto Globe and Mail, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. It also includes notices of conferences.

EDUPAGE appears twice a week. To subscribe send an e-mail message to the above address. Leave the subject line blank. Type the following in the message line: "subscribe EDUPAGE Yourfirstname Yourlastname".

EDUTEL

Description:

This listserv is for discussion of education information technologies.

EFLIST

Owner: jose.venegas@htbbs.com

Description:

The EFLIST is for advocating for the educational process and the environment. Our ranks currently include teachers, educators, administrators, students, activists and parents.

To join the mailing list send a message to the subscription address with a blank Subject field, and place one of the following key words in the body of your message: JOIN, ADD or SUBSCRIBE.

ERL-L

Description:

This listserv is an education research list.

ETDIR-L

Description:

This listserv is for discussion of educational technology research & development.

EUITNEWS

Description:

Educom's newsletter for the Educational Uses of Information Technology (EUIT) program, encompassing distance learning, self-paced instruction, video and other information technologies for teaching and learning.

Description:

This list name stands for FACilities and SERvices. The list is for the exchange of ideas related to college and university facilities and services, including: physical plant operations, security and public safety, transportation and parking, telephone, mail service, environmental health and safety, capital planning, and facilities utilization.  

Futures

Owner: Not listed

Description:

Discussion of futures/commodity trading, options on same.

Fundamental, technical, strategies and related subjects.

To subscribe send message to:

with the text

Subscribe Futures (your E-mail address) Your Full Name

You will receive acknowledgement of your subscription and information

on posting messages.

Global Diversity Forum

Last Update: 7/11/95

Description:

Global Diversity Forum is a discussion list for individuals engaged in human resource management, education, social work, training consultants and anyone else in a group-leading/managerial capacity.

Diversity Forum is offered through the systems of Institute for Global Communication, a US member of the Association for Progressive Communications and is hosted by the National Association for Diversity Management.  

The main purpose of Global Diversity Forum is to provide a platform of cross-disciplinary communication on a global level with a focus on aspects of human relations in business, education and social work.  

In addition to the global dialogue the mailing list serves as a resource for up-to-date information on conferences, books in print, professional publications and reviews of articles and research papers.  

We wish broad participation with contributions from practitioners, researchers, and consultants in the fields of education, human resource management and social work/science especially from our colleagues in the Republics of Russia, Africa, South and Central America, SE Asia and China.  

HOW TO JOIN THE FORUM

Anyone who has electronic mail with internet access can subscribe to

the Diversity Forum. To join please send an e-mail to the host:

Leave the subject line blank. In the body of the message type the

text:

SUBSCRIBE DIVERSITY-FORUM

Do not enter any other text after Diversity-Forum (e.g. your name, your e-mail signature). This request is processed automatically and any additional information may cause an error.

You will receive a welcome letter to the list and further instructions on using the available commands.

GOPHER RESOURCES

In addition to the information exchange and dialogue in this forum there is a gopher server available to subscribers for posting papers, announcing events and disseminate other relevant information.

LIST ADMINISTRATOR

This list is hosted and administered by the National Association for

Diversity Management (NADM).

Mailing address: National Association for Diversity Management

6107 SW Murray Blvd 300, Beaverton, OR 97008, USA Voice:

503.643.9506 Fax: 503.671-9302

HRNET

Description:

HRNET (Human Resources NETwork) is the electronic bulletin board and communication list server for those interested in research and the practice of human resource management.You can send and exchange questions, answers, pearls of wisdom, frustrations, and ideas with all HRNET members who have access to Internet electronic mail system.

Topics can include almost anything, including research ideas, statistical methods, research measures, teaching methods, requests about member activity in particular topic areas, etc. HRNET currently features regular items summarizing the latest in labor law developments, advance copies of the tables of contents for forthcoming issues of many leading journals, and interchanges by members on teaching, research and practical issues related to the field.  

Horizons

Description:

New Horizons in Adult Education is archived by the AEDNET discussion list. To get a copy of the index of New Horizons send an e-mail message to the above address. Leave the subject line blank. Type the following in the message line: INDEX Horizons. You will receive a mail message from the listserv containing a list of available New Horizons journals. The file name for the different volumes are made up of volume and number of each issue, i.e. file vol5n1 is volume 5 number 1. To receive a particular issue send an e-mail request to the above address. Leave the subject line blank. Type a message as follows: "GET Horizons vol5n1". The contents will be sent to you by e-mail. If you like, you can send several requests in one message. Put each request on a separate line.  

Description:

Digest to provide a speculative forum for analyzing current and likely events in technology as they will affect our near future in computing and related areas.In broad terms, topics of interest include developments in both computing research and industry which are likely to affect our decision making, particularly decisions we are probably grappling with right this minute.Technologies can change so rapidly that simply forecasting for needs within any organization one or two years in advance can be extremely difficult, frequently we are forced to provide foundations that effectively lock us into a technology for longer periods of time. It is hoped the information this list provides can help both the practitioner and researcher determine where best to expend resources.  

Information Technology and Disabilities Electronic Journal

Description:

To subscribe to the full text of the journal send an e-mail message to the above address. Leave the subject line blank, in the body of the message type: sub itd-jnl Yourfirstname Yourlastname. To receive only the Table of Contents do as above but in the message line type: sub itd-toc Yourfirstname Yourlastname. This journal is peer-reviewed and submissions are welcome.

International Trade & Commerce

Owner: Not listed

Description:

Discussions of International Trade, Commerce and the global economy including postings of company profiles, trade leads and topics pertaining to entrepreneurial ventures.  

JOBPLACE

Owner: Not listed

Subscription:

This list is of interest to job search trainers, career counselors, career specialists, researchers looking at the field of job search/employment, private practitioners and others who work or have an interest in the field. The purpose is to provide a computerized network to ask questions, share information, discuss trends, techniques, strategies and unique models/programs that have worked successfully with their clients/students in finding jobs or changing careers.  

There are no restrictions on subject material other than it should relate to self directed job search techniques and/or employment issues.

To subscribe, send an e-mail message to

Leave the subject area blank and in the message area write:

SUBSCRIBE JOBPLACEYourfirstname Yourlastname

(e.g. SUB JobPlace Leo Charette)

JTE

Description:

The Journal of Technology Education is handled by the JTE-L discussion list. The journal includes both text and graphics. The graphic files are in PostScript format. To subscribe to JTE send an e-mail message to the above address. Leave the subject line blank. Type the following in the message line: "subscribe JTE-L Yourfirstname Yourlastname".  

Learner

Description:

A moderated literacy discussion group for adult learners to practice their newly learned reading and writing skills by posting messages to the list which can be read by other new learners. Learner also helps students learn how to use e-mail and Internet listservs. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to the above address. After you have entered the address, leave the subject line blank and enter the following in the message line: "subscribe LEARNER Yourfirstname Yourlastname"

Literacy

Description:

This is a moderated general discussion group for those concerned with the issues surrounding literacy. It is hoped that the group will foster discussion by those involved in teaching adults to read and write. To subscribe, send an e-mail address to the above address. After you have entered the address, leave the subject line blank and type the following in the message line: "subscribe LITERACY Yourfirstname Yourlastname".  

LRNASST

Description:

This listserv is for discussion of learning assistance issues.

MEDIA-L

Description:

This listserv is for discussion of media in education.

NIFL

Owner: Jaleh Behroozi (202)632-1506

Last Update: 5/2/95

Description:

The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) has created four on-line discussion groups (Forums/Listservs) to deal with issues critical to the literacy field -- Family Literacy, Learning Disabilities, English as a Second Language, and Workplace Literacy. Each of the Forum/Listservs will be administered by one of the following four organizations in cooperation with NIFL: the National Center for Family Literacy, the National Center for Literacy and Learning Disabilities, the National Clearinghouse for Literacy Education, and the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy at Penn State,. Staff of these organizations will manage and facilitate on-line discussions on these Forum/Listservs from their home sites.  

By drawing on the resources of national centers that focus on each topic area, the four Forums/Listservs will offer opportunities for more and better-targeted communication about issues of growing concern to literacy practitioners, researchers and clients. NIFL sees this as the beginning of an information exchange network that will allow the field to share more easily and extensively about major issues in the field, and we urge you to join the on-line group or groups of your choice..

To participate in any of these Forum/Listservs, all you need is an e-mail address. You can subscribe as follows:

2. Use one of the following requests as your message, depending on the you want to join:

subscribe NIFL-Family firstname lastname

subscribe NIFL-ALLD firstname lastname

subscribe NIFL-WORKPLACE firstname lastname

subscribe NIFL-ESL firstname lastname

Spell your first and last name exactly as you would like it to appear. There should be no other text in the message.

We hope you will join us and your colleagues across the nation in exchanging thoughts and information about the literacy issues of greatest concern to you. Forum/Listservs are an important new vehicle for expanding our knowledge and professionalizing our field.  

Last Update: 10/12/91

Description:

This list is dedicated to experimenting with and exploring the way we educate.We ask: what are the new paradigms in education and how can they be implemented? For instance: "How is technology changing the way we view education?"; "What effects will cooperative/collaborative strategies have on teaching and learning?"; "Does the so-called "information age" change the way we view our responsibilities as educators?"; "Artificial intelligence research is changing our view of how we know things.How does this affect education?"; "How can we reduce dependency in education and foster independent learning?" There are many individuals working in these areas, each with a conviction that education will change.This list attempts to bring together every teacher, student, researcher, librarian, multimedia expert and information specialist interested in educational change -- Kindergarten through post-graduate. You are encouraged to: submit summaries of or commentary on published articles and books which explore the front

NLA

Description:

A National Literacy Advocacy List (NLA) designed to provide information and discussion about literacy education and adult learners.

PRA

Description:

PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) is an email discussion list devoted to the topic of participatory community development.It is not limited to devotees of the PRA approach specifically, but embraces dialogue about any form of intentional change initiated and owned by community members.In true participatory fashion, the list's specific purposes vary with its members' changing interests and involvements, reflecting a multiplicity of perspectives and experiences, such as: group techniques, democratic development communications, gender and development, workshop facilitation, community entry issues, participatory evaluation, the nature of empowerment, and indigenous knowledge. Messages can take the form of conference announcements, book and journal reviews, accounts of field experiences, considered opinion, or philosophizing, postulating and prophesizing.

SATEDU-L

Description:

This listserv is for discussion of satellite education.

SKILLSNET

Description: A mailing list for individuals in Skills Research, Educators, Trainers, Human Resource Managers, Certification Organizations, Technology & Telecom Organizations, Instructional Software Organizations, Training Consultants, Government, and anyone else who is interested in the NATIONAL SKILLS STANDARD INITIATIVE.  

SKILLSNET is now available for your participation. The national skills standard infrastructure (NSI) is under construction and your help is requested. SKILLSNET will become the primary resource for those that are serious aboiut improving our nations workforce competiveness and building a skills baseline that elevates all workers to the next level of performance.  

SKILLSNET is a mailing list for individuals in Skills Research, Educators, Trainers, Human Resource Managers, Certification Organizations, Technology & Telecom Organizations, Instructional Software Organizations, Training Consultants, Government, and anyone else who is interested in the NATIONAL SKILLS STANDARD INITIATIVE. We look forward to the transfer of skills knowledge and experience in the areas of the 1) National Skills Standard Board and supporting infrastructure, 2) Advanced Skills Research, 3) Technology-Based Skill Training Offerings, 4) Content Design and Certification, 5) Worker Certification, 6) Assessment & Measurement Instruments, 7) National & Regional Conferences, 8) Legal and Social Issues, 9) Union & Non-Union issues and much more.  

Review of skills research, publications and observations relating to the SKILLS STANDARD are welcome and encouraged. Our mission is to become the electronic voice for the SKILLS STANDARD INITIATIVE and to provide interested parties with timely and accurate information.

How to join SKILLSNET

message should be: subscribeSKILLSNET (your name)

the owner will notify you when you are accepted.

How to post a message to SKILLSNET subscribers:

TCC-L

Subscription Address: listserv@uhccvm.uhcc.hawaii.edu

Last Update: 11/4/94

Description:

TCC-L is an electronic forum for community college teachers.Topics for discussions and announcements should be related to instruction: trends, issues, strategies, resources, and so on.The list can be used to share problems faced in the classroom or concerns that touch on the classroom experience.Each month, a discussion question or theme will be posted, although messages shouldn't be limited to the question of the month.  

TEACHEFT

Description:

This Teaching Effectiveness list treats teaching effectiveness and a broad range of teaching/learning interests.  

TESL-L

ORGANIZATION: Teachers of English-as-a Second Language

Description:

To subscribe to any of these lists, first join TESL-L by sending an e-mail message to the above address. After you have entered the address, leave the subject line blank and type the following in the message line: "subscribe TESL-L Yourfirstname Yourlastname".  

Description:

This is a forum for the open discussion of all aspects of Total Quality Management concepts and how these concepts can be implemented in institutions of higher education.Case studies and specific examples depicting the application of TQM in controlling/improving processes in an educational environment are most welcome.Discussion of the appropriate "tools" for analysis of processes are certainly appropriate.New ideas and innovations regarding concepts of TQM and how these concepts apply toward quality improvement in the delivery of education/research by Colleges and Universities can be shared by the membership.  

trdev-l@psuvm.psu.edu

Description:

TRDEV-L provides a forum for the exchange of information on the training and the development of human resources.Training is designed to improved human work performance on the job, and development prepares employees to adjust and grow with the organization.Training and development plays a strategic role in organization performance, and human resource professionals have a responsibility to explore their field and to expand their knowledge base.Participation in activities such as TRDEV-L assist in accomplishing this task.

The primary focus of this list is to stimulate research collaboration and assistance in training and development for the academic and professional communities.We invite the discussion of policy and practice issues, the posting of position announcements, pre-publication drafts of manuscripts, and news and reports of conferences.  

Because of rapid changes in technology, traditional sources of this type of information are no longer adequate.With this in mind, the Institute for Research in Training and Development at Penn State University in cooperation with The University Research Council in Human Resource Development initiated this network for the ongoing and timely exchange of information in this field.This discussion group, managed by the Training and Development Society Graduate Student Organization at Penn State, was developed and field-tested through a grant from the Technical Foundation of America.  

Contributions sent to this list are automatically archived.You can obtain a list of the available archive files by sending an "INDEX TRDEV-L" command to the subscription address.These files can then be retrieved by means of a "GET TRDEV-L filetype" command.

Last Update: 7/25/94

Description:

VOCNET is an open, unmoderated discussion list for all who are interested in any aspect of vocational education. It is managed by the Dissemination Program of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education, a center funded by the US Department of Education and located at the University of California at Berkeley Graduate School of Education. As of mid July 1994, there were about 550 subscribers. Archives of VOCNET mail items are kept in monthly files. You may

obtain a list of files in the archives by sending the command

VOCNET is available as the netnews newsgroup bit.listserv.vocnet via

a gateway at the American University (american.edu). The

list gets approximately 3-4 messages per day.