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Secure and monitored e-mail technologies for mentor and mentee communication

Mentors and mentees in the E-Mentoring Program have two communication technologies: one-to-one e-mail or a group listserv. One-to-one e-mail is used by the mentor and mentee pairs for conversation. The listserv system allows groups of mentees and mentors to hold a virtual conversation involving all parties. Gaggle.net © is the e-mail system that is used by one-to-one mentor/mentee pairs and the group listserv. This system allows the teacher and program instructor to monitor all e-mail communication between mentors and mentees.

What is Gaggle.net©?

    • Gaggle is a secure, monitored e-mail system.

    • Users can log onto the Gaggle website using any computer with Internet access.

    • Gaggle does not allow spam.

    • No downloads or uploads are needed to use Gaggle on your computer.

Why use Gaggle.net©?

    • Program instructors have access to special monitoring and control sections within Gaggle and can:

        • Review any message which users have sent or received

        • Suspend user accounts

        • Change user passwords and screen names

      • Gaggle has a built in monitoring system to watch for suspicious or questionable e-mail. These e-mails are sent to the program instructor.

      • Any user e-mail that looks questionable will be sent to the program instructor's "Blocked" folder.

      • E-mail messages are monitored for inappropriate words or phrases. The addresses of the sender/receiver are monitored and screened for safety.

      • An advertisement-free version of Gaggle.net© is available for a reasonable yearly fee.

    How do I use Gaggle.net©?

      • When you arrive at the Gaggle website, enter your name and password to access your account.

        • Users see the Inbox screen first. This screen shows all of your mail folders and their contents.

        • Click on a message to open the selected e-mail.

        • After reading the message, you can:

            • reply.

            • view the next message.

            • start a new message.
        • Program instructors receive a master account with the Gaggle Network and can send and receive e-mail just like other users.

    Additional features of Gaggle.net©

      • Spell check
      • Speech-to-voice text reading
      • Address books
      • Ability to attach files
      • E-mail folders