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Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:5] NIFL-FOBASICS Welcome Message...
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The FOBasics list (http://novel.nifl.gov/FOBasics/) is one of 10 forum/lists
set up by the National Institute for Literacy's LINCS (http://www.nifl.gov)
network.
The Focus on Basics electronic discussion list is designed to provide a forum
for discussion about the articles published in the National Center for the
Study of Adult Learning and Literacy's quarterly publication Focus on Basics.
It is intended as a place:
* to converse with colleagues about the themes examined and critique
issues raised in the publication;
* to get questions answered and to pose them;
* and to share relevant experiences and resources.
Focus on Basics authors have agreed to subscribe to the list and respond
to communications about their work. It is expected that subscribers ---
including NCSALL staff --- will use information exchanged on the list to
broaden their knowledge of a topic, with the hope that the knowledge will
be put to good use in teaching, program design, policy, and research.
To read Focus on Basics on-line, go to the NCSALL website at
http://hugse1.harvard.edu/~ncsall.
The FOBasics list is for adult educators, basic skills instructors,
literacy providers, technology coordinators, researchers, policy
developers, and any other parties who are interested in the continuous
improvement of adult literacy instruction, research, and administration.
The list moderator is Barbara Garner, Editor of Focus on Basics and
Director of Publications for the National Center for the Study of
Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL).
NCSALL pursues basic and applied research in the field of adult basic
education; builds partnerships between researchers and practitioners;
and disseminates research and best practices to practitioners, scholars,
and policymakers. NCSALL is a collaborative effort between the Harvard
Graduate School of Education and World Education. The Center for Literacy
Studies at The University of Tennessee, Rutgers University, and Portland
State University are NCSALL's partners. NCSALL is funded by the U.S.
Department of Education through its Office of Educational Research and
Improvement (OERI) and OERI's National Institute for Postsecondary Education,
Libraries, and Lifelong Learning (PLLI).
The ten forums are among the important features of the Institute's Literacy
Information And Communication System (LINCS). LINCS is a cooperative electronic
network of the National Institute For Literacy, four Regional Partners, and
major national organizations. LINCS' home pages and communication sites at
every level -- national, regional, and in 52 states and territories -- bring
all adult literacy-related resources, expertise, and knowledge to a single
focal point (SEE :"ABOUT LINCS" AT:
http://novel.nifl.gov/about/AbtLINCS.htm).
The National Institute for Literacy's goals for LINCS' Forum/Lists are to:
o Enrich literacy practice and research by fostering discussion and
information exchange among researchers, practitioners, and literacy
clients on major-literacy related issues.
o Link policy to practices and research by providing a forum
for timely interchange about relevant policy issues among
researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and literacy clients.
The ten LINCS's Forum/lists are:
NIFL-LD
NIFL-ESL
NIFL-FAMILY
NIFL-HEALTH
NIFL-HOMELESS
NIFL-WORKPLACE
NIFL-TECHNOLOGY
NIFL-4EFF
NIFL-WOMENLIT
NIFL-FOBASICS
We look forward to your active participation in NIFL-FOBASICS. The following
brief information will assist you with obtaining further help.
LIST HELP
1. Subscribing/Unsubscribing to/from a NIFL List
To participate in the NIFL lists, subscribe by sending an e-mail message
to:
LISTPROC@LITERACY.NIFL.GOV
with the following request in the body of the message:
subscribe NIFL-FOBASICS firstname lastname
Substitute your first and last name spelled exactly as you would like it
to appear. For example, to subscribe to the NIFL-FOBASICS list Sue
Smith would type:
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There should be no other text in the message (e.g., your signature block).
It is recommended that the subject line be left blank if possible with
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You should receive a return mail message welcoming you to the list you
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You may remove yourself from a list by issuing a request to:
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and select the "Subscribe to Listservs" link.
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Send all messages to be posted to the members of the list to:
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The subject line should indicate what your message is about. Just type
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received by the server and will be automatically reposted to all list
subscribers and to the web based list archive.
Important: Note that messages to be posted should be sent
to: NIFL-FOBASICS, and not to: LISTPROC.
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A. In order to find out which lists are available for subscription,
send e-mail to:
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send a message to
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To prevent the gathering of email addresses on focused groups, the
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the typical user). To find out who is subscribed to the list, send a
message to the list moderator. Each moderator receives an uptodate
listing of subscribers for their respective lists weekly.
C. Each list has its messages automatically archived. This can be useful
for newcomers who want to catch up with the discussion, or for posting
and archiving frequently asked questions. There are two ways to
access a lists archives.
Via the World Wide Web:
Go to:
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You may also subscribe, unsubscribe or request help through LINCS
on these pages.
Via e-mail:
To access the archives, send an INDEX request to:
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to find out what archives are available and what files may be
obtained from these archives. A user then may send a request to:
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NETIQUETTE TIPS
o When you join the list, please introduce yourself to other list members.
o At the end of each message, please include your name, e-mail address and
your program or affiliation. The header information is not displayed on
all mail systems, and including this information will better allow others
to respond to your message.
o Be concise. Messages more than two screens in length are difficult for
some participants to read. Shorter, to-the-point messages move the
discussion along at a lively pace.
o Before you send a reply, consider if it should go to everyone on the
list or just to the person to whose message you are replying. If you
think it will be of general interest, then send it to the list; if not,
be careful to reply only to the message originator. Consider carefully
whether or not the entire original message should be included in your
reply.
o When you are replying to a posted message, it helps readers if you quote
the part of the message (usually not the whole message) that you are
replying to. All list readers will then respond to your message in the
proper context.
o If you wish to communicate privately with individuals on the list rather
than publicly to all list participants, be sure to reply to an
individual's e-mail address not to the list address.
o Many of us have found that learning is promoted by dialogue in a spirit
of inquiry, curiosity, and mutual respect. Please conduct your
discussions in that spirit on this list.
o E-mail messages typed in all capitals are considered shouting, so please
be considerate.
o Be cautious in using sarcasm on the Internet. Comments made in jest may
not always appear that way to other readers. Because of the immediate
nature of electronic communication, e-mail messages do not always receive
the same examination as other written communication. Sarcastic or ironic
messages can be marked with emoticons, for example a typed grin [i.e. <g>
or <grin>] or with a sideways smiley. [i.e. :) or :-)]
We look forward to your active participation in FOBasics. Thanks for joining,
we look forward to working with you.
Our address is:
World Education
44 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 0220-1211
http://hugse1.harvard.edu/~ncsall
For additional help contact: Jaleh Behroozi at NIFL by e-mail
(jsoroui@nifl.gov) or via telephone at (202) 632-1506.
--
Lee
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