What
is a threaded discussion forum?
Many on-campus
or distance learning courses at Mount Royal College include links
to local or external threaded discussion forums, or discussion
boards.
A threaded
discussion forum is an online service that people can use to exchange
information and ideas on various topics. When you access a threaded
discussion page, you will see a list of discussion topics, or
boards, which you can click on to view, post, and/or respond to
messages submitted by others.
To see an
example of a threaded discussion, visit the ADC's
Threaded Discussion page.
What
is a listserv?
A listserv
is an Internet mailing list distribution system where posted
messages are sent to email addresses registered to the mailing
list.
See Webopedia's
definition of Listserv
What
is Electronic Mail (Email)?
Email is
a system for sending messages or files electronically from one
computer to one or several others. To participate in an online
course, you may need an email account to communicate with your
instructor and other students online.
You can
get a free web-based
email account through
Hotmail,
or you can set up an email account through an Internet
Service Provider, such as
If
you need assistance registering for a Hotmail account,
ask the lab monitors at Student Computing Centres for assistance,
or contact the START
Centre to sign up for a workshop.
For
more information about email, select the following:
