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ListServ:
I chose to subscribe to a new listserv that focused on my research
interest – retention of minority and underrepresented groups. This listserv is dedicated to the study of
retention. It can be used to post information that may be of use to
educational practitioners or to seek answers to the many challenges faced by
these professionals.
Reflection:
EPI's Retention listserv is an international, non-profit think tank
dedicated to the study of retention. I considered this listserv to be a
new retention tool in my research interests - increasing the retention and
persistence rates of students at the secondary and postsecondary education
levels. However, given the low volume of activity on the listserv, I have not
benefited from joining. I had hoped to receive beneficial information on
the topic of retention or engage in valuable conversation. Neither has
happened. This may be due to the recent creation of the
listserv. Subscription procedures
are customary and user friendly.
Subscription
Information:
How
to subscribe to EPI/ODU K-20 Retention listserv:
The Educational Policy Institute, a non-profit research organization based in
The K-20 RETENTION LISTSERV is designed to be used by personnel around the
To sign up for this free service,
please visit the website below:
http://www.educationalpolicy.org/retentionlistserv.html
The link will take you to a page that provides links and information on how to
visit Archives, how to post messages, as well as how to subscribe to the
listserv by filling out the following form:
To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Retention
Archives.
Using Retention
To post a message to all the list members, send email to retention@list.odu.edu.
You can subscribe to the list, or change your existing subscription, in the
sections below.
Subscribing to Retention
Subscribe
to Retention by filling out the following form. You will be sent email
requesting confirmation, to prevent others from gratuitously subscribing you.
This is a private list, which means that the list of members is not available
to non-members.
Your email address:
Your name (optional):
You may enter a privacy password below. This provides only mild security, but
should prevent others from messing with your subscription. Do not use a
valuable password as it will occasionally be emailed back to you in clear text.
If you choose not to enter a password, one will be automatically generated for
you, and it will be sent to you once you've confirmed your subscription. You
can always request a mail-back of your password when you edit your personal
options. Once a month, your password will be emailed to you as a reminder.
Pick a password:
Reenter password to confirm:
Which language do you prefer to display your messages? English (
Would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest? No Yes
There is also a section available to list members that allow you to
unsubscribe, get a password reminder, or change subscription options by simply
providing your email address.
Subscription requests are first confirmed via the email address, and approved
by the list moderator. Once confirmation is give, a confirmation email
which contains further instructions is sent. To confirm you want to be
added to the mailing list, you simply reply to the message or visit the web
page via a link provided. Disregarding the message will negate the
subscription request.
Once you reply to the message, a Welcome email is sent which includes links to
general information about the mailing list, editing options such as
unsubscribing or changing options (switching to or from digest mode, etc.), and
how to visit the subscription page. Additionally, a service reminds you
of your password monthly. This reminder also includes instruction on how
to unsubscribe or change account options. This service can be disabled if
you prefer.