NETIQUETTE In the virtual classroom, you communicate with your classmates and Instructor primarily in writing through the public course bulletin board, e-mail, and sometimes chat sessions. manners” are generally known as As a rule, you should adhere to “Online “netiquette”. the same classroom conduct that you would in a face-to-face course. Some “off-line” examples of proper netiquette are: Avoid writing messages in all capital letters. THIS IS GENERALLY ● UNDERSTOOD AS SHOUTING. Be careful what you put in writing. Even if you are writing an e-mail ● message to one person, assume that anyone could read it. Though you may send an e-mail to a single person, it is very easy to forward your message to hundreds or thousands of people. Students use of grammar and spelling matter in all classrooms whether ● face-to-face or online. Never use profanity in any area of an online course. The transcripts of ● online course bulletin boards, email, and chat sessions are savable. When responding to messages, only use to All” when you really ● “Reply intend to reply to all. Avoid unkindly public criticism of others. Publicly criticizing others in an ● inappropriate way is known as “flaming”. Use sarcasm cautiously. In the absence of nonverbal cues such as facial ● expressions and voice inflections, the context for your sarcasm may be lost, and your message may thus be misinterpreted. In a face-to-face setting, our tone and facial expressions may convey as much of our meaning as the we use. In a written message, the subtext of your meaning may be confused or misinterpreted. Please do not use Internet slang abbreviations (e.g., “lol”, etc.). Not everyone may understand. “brb”, Source: How to Succeed in an Online Course: Study Skills and Survival Tips. 6.2.05 VIRTUAL CLASSROOM To log in the First Time: 1. Go to 2. Follow the instructions. 3. Do Not Forget to Change Your Password once you have logged in successfully! SPECIAL NOTE:
NETIQUETTE In the virtual classroom, you communicate with your classmates and Instructor primarily in writing through the public course bulletin board, e-mail, and sometimes chat sessions. “Online manners” are generally known as “netiquette”. As a rule, you should adhere to the same classroom conduct that you would “off-line” in a face-to-face course. Some examples of proper netiquette are: ● Avoid writing messages in all capital letters. THIS IS GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD AS SHOUTING. ● Be careful what you put in writing. Even if you are writing an e-mail message to one person, assume that anyone could read it. Though you may send an e-mail to a single person, it is very easy to forward your message to hundreds or thousands of people. ● Students use of grammar and spelling matter in all classrooms whether face-to-face or online. ● Never use profanity in any area of an online course. The transcripts of online course bulletin boards, email, and chat sessions are savable. ● When responding to messages, only use “Reply to All” when you really intend to reply to all. ● Avoid unkindly public criticism of others. Publicly criticizing others in an inappropriate way is known as “flaming”. ● Use sarcasm cautiously. In the absence of nonverbal cues such as facial expressions and voice inflections, the context for your sarcasm may be lost, and your message may thus be misinterpreted. In a face-to-face setting, our tone and facial expressions may convey as much of our meaning as the we use. In a written message, the subtext of your meaning may be confused or misinterpreted. Please do not use Internet slang abbreviations (e.g., “lol”, “brb”, etc.). Not everyone may understand. Source: How to Succeed in an Online Course: Study Skills and Survival Tips. 6.2.05 VIRTUAL CLASSROOM To log in the First Time: 1. Go to 2. Follow the instructions. 3. Do Not Forget to Change Your Password once you have logged in successfully! SPECIAL NOTE:
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