This paper describes Electronic Issue Forums , in which students use roleplaying to debate academic controversies of interest over extended periods. There are significant educational benefits to this tool for students in a traditional classroom. Moreover, because all communications take place over a computer network, the tool is also wel suited for distance learning. Electronic issue forums incite valuable student interactions that are often lost when students and instructors are scattered across many different locations, and are therefore a good supplement to the videoconferencing systems typically used for distance learning.
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