Listserv
Reflection
The Listserv was one of the most helpful tools during the past five
weeks. There have been many times throughout the semester that I
have had various questions about assignment due dates, specific
instructions for assignments, etc. Before the listserv, I had to
contact one individual at a time to find an answer to my
question. However, with the listserv, so many people receive the
email, therefore not only will you be able to ask people who I normally
don’t communicate with, but there is a faster response rate. I
was amazed at the amount of people who used the listserv to post any
questions or helpful suggestions. This definitely made the
technology part of the course a lot easier to handle. For
example, I had a crisis one night with trying to figure out how to link
email addresses and how to imbed sound clips into my website. I
posted my question and received an answer minutes later. The
questions that other people ask and the responses to those questions
are helpful to read as well. I don’t have to post my question if
some has already posted it.
The idea of a listserv could serve wonderful
purposes in any educational setting. I wish that the listserv
would have been set up for all fifteen weeks of MUE332. I also
think that other courses at West Chester University could benefit from
using a listserv. In terms of future educational settings, I
think this would be a good system to implement for both students and
parents. Email is very convenient, and most people check it
daily, so any questions, comments, and concerns could be posted.
Parents would be able to discuss with each other carpools for
rehearsals, parent meetings for different ensembles, behavioral issues
among their children, etc. The list is endless.