FAQ
- What is eTeachNet?
- A discussion list for English teachers from primary school to university, hosted on Yahoo! Groups. You can post in English or in French.
- eTeachNet is an unmoderated list. Membership is closed (only invited members can join) so eTeachNet is not listed in Yahoo! Groups directory due to closed membership type.
- Only members can post, access archives and access the list of members.
- Other features available to members only: Chat (chat with other members), Files/Photos (upload/modify/download files), Bookmarks (create/modify/delete bookmarks), Database (members can access Database feature), Polls (create/modify/vote in polls), Calendar (create/modify/delete events)
- It has a site http://eteachnet.org. The site is regularly updated by the moderators.
- How do I subscribe?
- To subscribe, you need to be invited: send a request to the moderators - .
- If you don't have a Yahoo Groups account, you will be required to set one up in order to access the archives and manage your subscription so you can also go directly to the eTeachNet at Yahoo! web interface.
- What is iTeachNet?
- For more technical discussions, members of eTeachNet can subscribe to iTeachNet, also on Yahoo ! Groups. To get an invitation, send a request to the moderators - .
- Should I create a Yahoo profile?
- Definitely. If you don't have one, and are subscribed to the list, it means you receive messages of the list but do not have access to the group's web features.
- Groups web features include:
- Message management — easily control the frequency of email messages you receive.
- Membership management — easily join or leave groups, all in one place.
- get access to message archives, photos, files, calendars, polls and more.
- What's more, when other members look at the members list, they can identify you. Only list members with a profile can go to the website and post to the list.
- How do I change my email address(es)?
- Click on My Groups (top right hand corner of home page)
- Click the Email Preferences (top middle screen)
- Add Email Address/Remove Email Address link, as required.
- Remove instructions:
- For security reasons, you will be asked for your password.
- Delete the address you don't want to appear.
- Don't forget to press Validate before leaving the page.
- Add instructions:
- Just enter the new email address you wish to add to your Yahoo! Account and press Continue.
- For security reasons, you will be asked for your password.
- You will then receive a verification email.
- Click on the link in this email message, then type your password in the Yahoo! window which appears in order to activate this new address.
- I'm receiving email from eTeachNet, but when I visit the group page, I'm not recognized as a member.
- To get full access to the group, otherwise known as "web membership," please follow the instructions below:
- Go to the Yahoo! Groups Membership Wizard.
- You will be asked to sign in with your Yahoo! ID. (If you are not a registered Yahoo! member, you may sign up for a free account on this page. Once you complete your registration, you will be returned to the Membership Wizard.)
- Make sure the email address where you are receiving messages from the group appears in the Membership
Wizard. If it does not appear, add it via the link provided. (If you add an address, you will be sent a verification email to that address to assure that you own it. Please check your email and follow the instructions in the message sent to you.)
- Once your email address appears in the Memberhip Wizard as verified, continue with the the steps in the wizard to convert your memberships to "web memberships."
- Upon completing the Membership Wizard, you should be recognized upon returning to the group and shouldn't experience this problem with the addresses you've just converted in the future.
- You should also be able to:
- Access your group web features, such as Photos, Files, Calendar, and more.
- Easily control the email delivery settings for all of your groups, via the Groups web site.
- Just visit the My Groups page.
- I am already a member of the list. I have trouble creating a Yahoo ! Profile
- Ask the moderators to send you a Request profile -
- How do I get digests?
- To get digests instead of separate mails, you have to go to eteachnet at Yahoo! and use their web interface. And this sends you back to should I create a Yahoo profile.
- But you can also send a message to the moderators and they'll do it for you -
- How do I upload or download files on the site?
- You must have a Yahoo Profile
- Once you have one, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eTeachNet/
- Click Files in the lefthand side menu and click Add Files
- You will be asked to Click Browse to select a file to upload. If you do not see the Browse button, your browser does not support file uploading.
- You may want to put your file(s) in a folder, so before uploading the file, create a folder and give it a name.
- I uploaded a file into the wrong folder. Can I move it?
- Yes! Just use Yahoo's cut-and-paste functions to move the file.
- Click on the Cut link next to the file you want to move. You'll notice the file will move to your "clipboard".
- Go to the folder where you'd like to move the file.
- Click on the Paste link.
Les modérateurs - Sarah Rapnouil-Dunn, Claude Covo-Farchi, Annie Gwynn et Stéphane Busuttil - .
