There is no doubt that Internet discussion has forever changed the way that
I work with colleagues in the profession.  One major change is that with
literally hundreds of colleagues (many of whom you do not know---but neither
do you know their expertise) reading your comments or inquiry, you have a
much wider base of expertise to tap into....something you would never have had
before.   Another benefit is simplicity.  Before Internet (and e-mail), I would
have had to compose a letter, use 1/3 of it with addresses, salutations,
letterhead art, print it on the computer printer, make a second photocopy for
the files (a walk down the hallway to the copier), type an envelope, walk it
to the "mail" drop, fill out a form for the post office to charge my postage
account....   Now I can avoid all of that hassle and at the same time, save
my file to disk, computer, or print at the touch of a button.   That may not
be a comment on "how you communicate with colleagues" but the ease of that
methods means that my communication is faster, more accessible, and more
encompassing in the profession.
 
 
Dean DeBolt, University of West Florida