The EPS-L Homepage

Welcome to EPS-L

The Listserv for Educational Psychology Graduate Students

About EPS-L:

General Information

Joining EPS-L

Purpose and Use of EPS-L

Sponsors & owner

Technical Information

Listserv Commands

List Etiquette

General Information:

EPS-L is a listserve for any interested Educational Psychology graduate students at Northern Arizona University. EPS faculty may either subscribe to the list or send postings to the listserv for the purpose of facilitating student's progress and experiences during their matriculation.

Others may joing the list by sending an email request to the list owner, Rebecca.Cole@nau.edu. Requests should include information about how the individual could contribute to the list (See Purpose and Use of EPS-L ).

Noninflammatory, professional and courteous postings which offer graduate students opportunities, experiences and information which is intended to enrich their graduate student experience are always welcome. In particular, we appreciate postings that make EPS-L a friendly and open community for ALL members.

Since the listserv is new, the number of postings per day (listserv traffic) is not known at this time.

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Joining EPS-L:

To join EPS-L, send the following message to the listserv:
SUBSCRIBE EPS-L Your Name

For example, Dr. Mellott would send the message:

SUBSCRIBE EPS-L Ramona Mellott
The message should be sent to the listserv at, listserv@lists.nau.edu, not to EPS-L!

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Purpose and Use of EPS-L

The purpose of EPS-L is to enhance communication and collaboration between and amongst graduate students and faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology. Student use of the list might include finding roommates for conferences, swapping or selling course materials, soliciting help with research projects or advertising department events. Department use of the list might include posting information about graduate assistantship and scholarship opportunities, research experiences and conference information.

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Sponsors & owner:

EPS-L is officially supported by the Department of Educational Psychology in the Center for Excellence in Education at Northern Arizona University. For more information about our graduate programs, please go to the Academic Programs Homepage.
EPS-L is owned by Rebecca Cole, a faculty member in the Department of Educational Psychology. Questions about the list may be emailed directly to her, Rebecca.Cole@nau.edu.

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Technical Information:

EPS-L runs on commercial LISTSERV software licensed by a href="http://www.nau.edu" Northern Arizona University from L-Soft International, Inc. Extensive documentation for the LISTSERV software including a LISTERV User's Guide is available for both online viewing and download in a wide variety of formats at the L-Soft web site a href="http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/" http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/
All postings to EPS-L since August 2001 are automatically archived for search and retrieval by web access at a href="http://mailgate.nau.edu/archives/eps-L.html" http://mailgate.nau.edu/archives/eps-l.html

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Listserv Commands:

An Incomplete Summary of
Common Listserv Commands*

The process for using a listserv command with the EPS-L list:
Prepare an e-mail message to LISTSERV@LISTS.NAU.EDU

Leave the subject line blank (it is ignored)

For Message Text type one of the following commands

Subscribing / Unsubscribing:

      SUBSCRIBE EPS-L
     Your Name

Add new subscriber to mailing list
MUST be sent from subscriber's computer
For example, SUBSCRIBE EPS-L Jay Jones

      SIGNOFF EPS-L

Remove yourself from mailing list
MUST be sent from subscriber's computer
You cannot remove anyone else

Setting mail parameters:

      SET EPS-L NOMAIL

Suspend mail delivery during absence

      SET EPS-L MAIL

Resume mail delivery following NOMAIL

      SET EPS-L NODIG

Send you each message posted to the list one-at-a-time throughout the day

      SET EPS-L DIG

Does not send you postings one-at-a-time
Collects postings for 24 hours and sends them to you in a single Digest message at the end of the day

      SET EPS-L REP

When you post a message to the list, you want to be sent a copy

      SET EPS-L NOREP

When you post a message to the list, you don't want to be sent a copy

      SET EPS-L ACK

When you post a message to the list, you want acknowledgement that it has been sent to all members

      SET EPS-L NOACK

When you post a message to the list, you don't want acknowledgement that it has been sent to all members

      SET EPS-L MIME

Prefer MIME format in messages

      SET EPS-L NOMIME

Avoid MIME format in messages

SET options can be combined in a single message; for example,
you can command "SET EPS-L MAIL NODIG REP ACK MIME"
or "SET EPS-L MAIL DIG NOMIME"

Getting information:

      QUERY EPS-L

Sends you a list of the current SETparameters for your account

      HELP

Sends you a complete list of commands

LISTSERV(R) v1.8c Copyright L-Soft International, 1986-1996

*Commands summary thanks to Larry Cartwright; Physics, Physical Science, Internet Teacher; Charlotte High School, 378 State Street, Charlotte MI 48813; physics@scnc.cps.k12.mi.us or science@scnc.cps.k12.mi.us

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List Etiquette:

Etiquette for EPS-L
and Similar Electronic Mailing List Postings*

These are guidelines and considerations, not hard and fast rules. When in doubt, ask the list owner Rebecca.Cole@nau.edu.

Write Carefully:

lurk on any new list, reading typical postings for style and content for a few days before plunging in with your first posting.
check your spelling, grammar, punctuation and composition as best possible.
while you are not publishing in a peer-reviewed journal, the message is going to many colleagues and faculty, not close friends. If appropriate, ask someone to proofread your post before sending it.
do NOT use all capital letters, and insert a blank line between paragraphs.
surround URLs (web addresses) with angle brackets or set them apart from regular text.

Quote Sparingly:

avoid excessively large replies created by quoting complete original messages (a real problem for DIGEST-mode readers). Instead, select and keep only appropriatly quoted text, indicating what is quoted and what is not from the original message (many email programs will do this automatically) and manually pruning out irrelevant sections. Indicate deletions. Leave enough original material so you are not enigmatic.
prune your email signature to two lines or less.

Avoid Junk Postings:

do NOT post listserv commands to the list (SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE requests etc); they are sent to the program controlling the list, not the listitself. See Joining EPS-L for more information.
ensure that you've verify the address line when you try to reply to a single person and not the entire list.
don't respond to calls for survey information via the list, instead return private email to the survey poster who should summarize replies and post a summary back to the list.
don't post welcome or congratulations messages after an initial on-list general announcement (these are more meaningful when privately sent).
if you are seeking factual information, check list archives and FAQs before posting your query. Explore and learn to use any list archives. Don't automatically believe anything you read on the web or on any list.
avoid file attachments. Don't post binary files to EPS-L; they are inappropriately long and burdensome to readers and are a prime vector for computer viruses. EPS-L has no current acceptable format for posting pictures and images. The preferred solution is to create an appropriate web page somewhere, then post its URL on EPS-L for web viewing and list comment.
when posting, turn off features like v-cards and HTML-mail (the default format in Netscape and Internet Explorer browser-email) that automatically create attachments
chain mail is inappropriate, as is commercial solicitation.

Write Descriptive Subject Lines:

use descriptive phrases, questions, specific topics or collections of keywords as your posting subject line. If replying to a thread identify the thread you are discussing in the subject line. Many list readers DELETE unrecognizable subject lines from lists unread in their incoming mail. Subject lines should aid the retrieval of appropriate information for months or years in the future in the list archives.

Topic, Tone, and Viruses:

all postings should address the list's purpose.
an appropriate tone for posting is conversational, not formal but respectful of others. When emailing, try to speak as if you were in front of another person. It is inappropriate to use inflammatory language or personal attacks in list postings. This is monitored and the owner may consult with the EPS deparmtnet head when concerns arise.
respond first to what the poster has said before developing your own views and opinions (old business first). Try not to fall into parallel communication (taking turns to speak but not carefully reading and attempting to understand replies) in online exchanges. This usually means you should delay your responses and reflect on what to say rather than firing off "knee-jerk" instant replies. Fine conversation has give and take. Avoid e-rage; don’t say things in email you would not say standing before someone else — you are NOT talking aloud to yourself in private.
The moderate use of emoticons or smileys :^) can be helpful when conveying attitude, humor or sarcasm. Readers cannot hear the tone of your voice when you write, making it especially dangerous to convey sarcasm.
if you do receive an attachment document or executable file from any list, quarantine this file in a download folder and run a virus detector over it before executing or opening. Viruses have been spread through lists, although this is uncommon and the event is quickly caught and announced AFTER the fact. If a computer is connected to the Internet, it REQUIRES anti-virus software.

*Paraphrased by Dan MacIsaac from Mailing List Manners 101 & 102 by Adam C. Engst at http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=05397 (used with permission).

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For questions about EPS-L please e-mail the list owner Rebecca.Cole@nau.edu

For questions about graduate programs in Educational Psychology at NAU please
visit the following, Center for Excellence in Education Academic Programs

Last update: August 15, 2001

An Incomplete Summary of Common Listserv Commands* The process for using a listserv command with the EPS-L list: Prepare an e-mail message to LISTSERV@LISTS.NAU.EDU Leave the subject line blank (it is ignored) For Message Text type one of the following commands
Subscribing / Unsubscribing:
SUBSCRIBE EPS-L Your Name	Add new subscriber to mailing list MUST be sent from subscriber's computer For example, SUBSCRIBE EPS-L Jay Jones
SIGNOFF EPS-L	Remove yourself from mailing list MUST be sent from subscriber's computer You cannot remove anyone else
Setting mail parameters:
SET EPS-L NOMAIL	Suspend mail delivery during absence
SET EPS-L MAIL	Resume mail delivery following NOMAIL
SET EPS-L NODIG	Send you each message posted to the list one-at-a-time throughout the day
SET EPS-L DIG	Does not send you postings one-at-a-time Collects postings for 24 hours and sends them to you in a single Digest message at the end of the day
SET EPS-L REP	When you post a message to the list, you want to be sent a copy
SET EPS-L NOREP	When you post a message to the list, you don't want to be sent a copy
SET EPS-L ACK	When you post a message to the list, you want acknowledgement that it has been sent to all members
SET EPS-L NOACK	When you post a message to the list, you don't want acknowledgement that it has been sent to all members
SET EPS-L MIME	Prefer MIME format in messages
SET EPS-L NOMIME	Avoid MIME format in messages
SET options can be combined in a single message; for example, you can command "SET EPS-L MAIL NODIG REP ACK MIME" or "SET EPS-L MAIL DIG NOMIME"
Getting information:
QUERY EPS-L	Sends you a list of the current SETparameters for your account
HELP	Sends you a complete list of commands
LISTSERV(R) v1.8c Copyright L-Soft International, 1986-1996 *Commands summary thanks to Larry Cartwright; Physics, Physical Science, Internet Teacher; Charlotte High School, 378 State Street, Charlotte MI 48813; physics@scnc.cps.k12.mi.us or science@scnc.cps.k12.mi.us

Etiquette for EPS-L and Similar Electronic Mailing List Postings* These are guidelines and considerations, not hard and fast rules. When in doubt, ask the list owner Rebecca.Cole@nau.edu.
Write Carefully:	lurk on any new list, reading typical postings for style and content for a few days before plunging in with your first posting. check your spelling, grammar, punctuation and composition as best possible. while you are not publishing in a peer-reviewed journal, the message is going to many colleagues and faculty, not close friends. If appropriate, ask someone to proofread your post before sending it. do NOT use all capital letters, and insert a blank line between paragraphs. surround URLs (web addresses) with angle brackets or set them apart from regular text.
Quote Sparingly:	avoid excessively large replies created by quoting complete original messages (a real problem for DIGEST-mode readers). Instead, select and keep only appropriatly quoted text, indicating what is quoted and what is not from the original message (many email programs will do this automatically) and manually pruning out irrelevant sections. Indicate deletions. Leave enough original material so you are not enigmatic. prune your email signature to two lines or less.
Avoid Junk Postings:	do NOT post listserv commands to the list (SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE requests etc); they are sent to the program controlling the list, not the listitself. See Joining EPS-L for more information. ensure that you've verify the address line when you try to reply to a single person and not the entire list. don't respond to calls for survey information via the list, instead return private email to the survey poster who should summarize replies and post a summary back to the list. don't post welcome or congratulations messages after an initial on-list general announcement (these are more meaningful when privately sent). if you are seeking factual information, check list archives and FAQs before posting your query. Explore and learn to use any list archives. Don't automatically believe anything you read on the web or on any list. avoid file attachments. Don't post binary files to EPS-L; they are inappropriately long and burdensome to readers and are a prime vector for computer viruses. EPS-L has no current acceptable format for posting pictures and images. The preferred solution is to create an appropriate web page somewhere, then post its URL on EPS-L for web viewing and list comment. when posting, turn off features like v-cards and HTML-mail (the default format in Netscape and Internet Explorer browser-email) that automatically create attachments chain mail is inappropriate, as is commercial solicitation.
Write Descriptive Subject Lines:	use descriptive phrases, questions, specific topics or collections of keywords as your posting subject line. If replying to a thread identify the thread you are discussing in the subject line. Many list readers DELETE unrecognizable subject lines from lists unread in their incoming mail. Subject lines should aid the retrieval of appropriate information for months or years in the future in the list archives.
Topic, Tone, and Viruses:	all postings should address the list's purpose. an appropriate tone for posting is conversational, not formal but respectful of others. When emailing, try to speak as if you were in front of another person. It is inappropriate to use inflammatory language or personal attacks in list postings. This is monitored and the owner may consult with the EPS deparmtnet head when concerns arise. respond first to what the poster has said before developing your own views and opinions (old business first). Try not to fall into parallel communication (taking turns to speak but not carefully reading and attempting to understand replies) in online exchanges. This usually means you should delay your responses and reflect on what to say rather than firing off "knee-jerk" instant replies. Fine conversation has give and take. Avoid e-rage; don’t say things in email you would not say standing before someone else — you are NOT talking aloud to yourself in private. The moderate use of emoticons or smileys :^) can be helpful when conveying attitude, humor or sarcasm. Readers cannot hear the tone of your voice when you write, making it especially dangerous to convey sarcasm. if you do receive an attachment document or executable file from any list, quarantine this file in a download folder and run a virus detector over it before executing or opening. Viruses have been spread through lists, although this is uncommon and the event is quickly caught and announced AFTER the fact. If a computer is connected to the Internet, it REQUIRES anti-virus software.
*Paraphrased by Dan MacIsaac from Mailing List Manners 101 & 102 by Adam C. Engst at http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=05397 (used with permission).