LEONARD J. SHEDLETSKY, professor of communication, continues as managing editor (since November of 1999) of The National Communication Association's online publication, "Communication Teacher Resources Online," http://www.natcom.org/ctronline/index.htm. His article, "The Online Double Bind: Mixed Messages About Online Teaching and Scholarship," was published in "The Maine Scholar" (Vol.13, 2000). He co-authored a paper, "Teaching Online Courses with Electronic Discussion," and co-wrote another paper with two USM students, Tim Ouillette and Tim Monfort, "Introducing Senior Citizens to the Internet and Successful Mentoring," that were presented last April at the Eastern Communication Association panel on "Instructional Practices" held in Portland. Shedletsky reviewed book manuscripts dealing with computer-mediated communication for Sage and for Allyn & Bacon. He is working on a book chapter, "Intrapersonal Communication, Interpersonal Communication, and Computer-Mediated Communication: A Synergetic Collaboration," that will appear in "Collaborative Endeavors with Interactive Technologies" (Anker Publishing), and has co-authored papers that were presented at the National Communication Association in November 2001. "Technology in the Intrapersonal Classroom," was presented to the panel of "Radicalizing Our Instruction: The Use of Technology in the Communication Classroom," and "What I Wish My Administrators Knew About Online Teaching: Accountability Gone Amuck," was presented to the panel on "Accountability in Distance Education: Issues and Perspectives."

Sometime around November, 2003, his book (co-authored with Joan Aitken, University of Missouri), Human Communication on the Internet,  Allyn & Bacon,  will be out, in print.

In July, 2002, he had an article in Communication Education:

Aitken, J. E., & Shedletsky, L. J.  (2002, July).  Using electronic discussion to teach
communication courses.  Communication Education, Vol. 51 (3), 325-331.

He had a chapter in Pat Comeaux's book, Communication and Collaboration in the Online Classroom: Examples and Applications:

Shedletsky, L. and Aitken, J. (2002). Intrapersonal Communication,
Interpersonal Communication, and Computer-Mediated Communication: A Synergetic Collaboration. In: P.
Comeaux (Ed.). Communication and Collaboration in the Online Classroom: Examples and Applications,
Anker Publishing.

In May, 2001, he had an article in the Journal of the Association for Communication Administration:

Aitken, J. E., & Shedletsky, L. J. (2001, May). Administrative strategies
for successful adoption of computer technology. Journal of the Association for
Communication Administration, Vol. 30 (2), pp. 39-49.

In July, 2001, he had an article in Communication Education:

Shedletsky. L., & Aitken, J. E. (2001, July). The Paradoxes of Online Academic Work, Communication Education,50 (3), 206-217. Special Issue on "Technological Advances in Communication Education: Problems and Opportunities."

He has a few more articles recently accepted for publication in two journals and he is working on a book on Human Communication on the Internet.

In November, 2001, the Elderhostel Instutute Network linked to his work on Internet for Seniors and Intergenerational Communication & the Internet [at ILR Member Login, username = learning; password = community].