Townhall

Townhall (http://townhall.gmu.edu)is a web-based conferencing and collaboration suite of tools that is easy to use for holding asynchronous class discussions and synchronous chat sessions, as well as to post course material - syllabi, assignments, hyperlinks to online readings and other Web material. It supports a number of non-traditional tools for online collaboration, such as Weblogs, Wikis (collaborative editing), brainstorming, and polling/voting. Townhall's emphasis on communication and collaboration tools makes it a good place to host special interest or departmental groups related to your research or other professional activities.

For more information, email townhall@gmu.edu, or contact, Rick Reo, rreo@gmu.edu, 993-8536

Townhall Support Documentation and Resources

• Request a Townhall folder, but first Register -- Get a Townhall account
  (faculty/staff only)
• User Guide: Student Registration Instructions
• Introduction to Using Townhall
• How to Set-up an Access List (Hosts only)

Requests to Host course or departmental folders are only accepted from GMU faculty and staff. Participation in Townhall is available to GMU faculty, staff, students and affiliates and to non-GMU users via self-registration.

To register (get an account) you simply point your browser to: http://townhall.gmu.edu. At the login screen, click on the Register button. Follow the instructions for creating a proper Townhall login username (see note below). Follow the prompts or return to the login screen to immediately access Townhall.

Note: Townhall is a completely separate system from any of your other Mason accounts. Creating a new password will not affect your other accounts.

Use the links above to get help using Townhall. There is also a Quick Help folder and a Guided Tour demo folder on the main screen after you login.

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