Whatever the view an educator takes of collaborative learning, it does seem that it takes a lot of class time. However, computer networking capabilities allow for all the advantages of collaborative learning without requiring the instructor to devote large blocks of precious in-class time to encourage it. Five good ways to use networking capabilities in literature classrooms are as follows: (1) requiring students to read shared electronic journals; (2) responding to these journals; (3) requiring them to communicate among themselves via electronic mail; (4) requiring them to send messages to; and (5) receive messages from on-line discussion groups. After students are oriented to the computer and its capabilities in terms of electronic mail, they are required to keep a literature journal which is graded periodically. After grading, the journal contents are placed in a large compilation file available to students via the computer. Students can then respond to the journal compilation through bulletin board systems. Examples of student responses to "Jane Eyre" show how fully engaged students are by this medium. Students are also encouraged to send each other electronic mail. Still another means of encouraging student exchange about literature come to students via the Network News, a world-wide bulletin board system available to everyone on the VAX. Thousands of newsgroups, representing a whole array of topics, from academic to recreational, are listed on the bulletin board which all users can access and peruse. (TB)