Hi Jim,
 
I have no hard data on this, but do receive about the same number of inquiriers by e-mail as by phone.  I have been told by someone else that many students do n0t check their "official" e-mail address, and a colleague asks them at the beginning of each semester to tell him their e-mail address at which they are most likely to be able to be reached.
 
Bob

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From: Teaching Breakfast List on behalf of Jim Greenberg
Sent: Fri 10/8/2004 10:38 AM
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Subject: Email Use by Students?


I received this email from a faculty member: 

I have been sending email notes to students as always this fall and in 
discussions I have realized that many students are checking email less 
frequently than the used to. Is there any data on this? It seems that 
cell phones, instant messaging and the like is rendering email a less 
preferred method of communication.(?)

I am also curious if we have any data on Blackboard usage. Some 
students have encouraged me to us it, but an approximately equal number 
of students have said they don't like it.

What are your observations/comments?  Is there something happening here?




Mr. James B. Greenberg 
Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center 
Milne Library 
SUNY College at Oneonta 
Oneonta, New York 13820 

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