This quiz recaps groups on the web. For each question you can check information provided in the course by clicking on hypertext linked words and rereading the particular section. Return to this page by clicking on Conference Quiz in the left frame.

Questions

1. What are two synonyms for Web conference?

2. What are the characteristics of a Web conference?

3. What advantages do Web conferences have over mailing lists?

4. What disadvantages can there be to Web conferences, especially as compared to mailing lists?

5. Exercise: Find a Web conference using one of the directories we covered in Find A Conference or by running a search at Yahoo. .

   Read some of the discussions for a short while (spend 10 or 15 minutes). Participate in the discussions if you can. Note whether you feel the group functions as a community or not.

6. What are weblogs?

7. What are other names for group weblogs?

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