Re: How to get people use forums and mailing lists

Gabor Szabo wrote:
> Usually I explain them about the forums and mailing lists but usually
> I have a feeling
> of lack of interest or lack of trust or similar.

This is a tough one.  To these folks, broadcasting a question on a 
mailing list is probably equivalent to walking to the front of a large 
crowd uninvited and asking the question into a microphone.

I think the best option is for the students to adopt a mentor they can 
talk to individually.  The mentor can send questions to a mailing list 
on their behalf when they can't answer the question, and perhaps help 
the student eventually build up the confidence to do this themselves.

In practice, mentors are difficult to find, except for the instructor 
herself.  I've tried to provide paid mentoring services for a team as an 
alternative to consulting but haven't yet sold anyone on the concept.
-- 
Danny R. Faught
Tejas Software Consulting
http://tejasconsulting.com/