antonio anderson's List: Antonio Anderson Online Etiquette

• Consider others’ privacy. Ask for permission if you want to forward someone’s email messages to third parties. Keep in mind that all private email mail is considered copyrighted by the original author.
• Think before you hit the send button. Think carefully about the content of your message before contributing it. Once sent to the group there is no taking it back. Grammar and spelling errors reflect on you and your audience might not be able to decode misspelled words or poorly constructed sentences.
• Frivolous email. Don’t forward jokes, "chain letter's" or unimportant email to other students without their permission. Not only does it fill up their mailboxes but may offend people who do not share the same sense of humor or who are tired of these types of email

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• Respect. Whether the class is online or on-site, respect is essential. It allows all involved parties to focus on the objective and prevents distracting disagreements. Be sure to use a polite tone, read before responding and be constructive with your criticism. It’s important to treat all online interactions the same as face-to-face interactions.

• No inappropriate material. Do not forward virus warnings, chain letters, jokes, etc. to classmates or instructors. The sharing of pornographic material is forbidden

• Use inoffensive language. 
  Cursing, racial slurs, and other types of language that would not be appropriate in an onsite class are also inappropriate online.

     

• Keep writing to a point and stay on topic. Online courses require a lot of reading. When writing, keep sentences poignant and brief so that readers do not get lost in wordy paragraphs and miss the point of the statement. Also, do not introduce new topics; it may just confuse the readers.
• Consider the privacy of others'. Ask permission prior to giving out a classmate's email address or other information.

• Consider the privacy of others'. Ask permission prior to giving out a classmate's email address or other information.

• Tone Down Your Language

   

  Given the absence of face-to-face clues, written text can easily be misinterpreted. Avoid the use of strong or offensive language and the excessive use of exclamation points.   If you feel particularly strongly about a point, it may be best to write it first as a draft and then to review it, before posting it, in order to remove any strong language.

• Respect others and   their opinions. In online learning, students from various   backgrounds come together to learn. It is important to respect   their feelings and opinions though they may differ from yours in   ideological, religious, or environmental perspective.
• Consider others'   privacy. Ask for permission if you want to forward someone's   email messages to third parties.
• Pick the right tone.   Since we depend on the written word in online learning, it's   especially important to choose the right words to get your   meaning across. For example, sarcasm is harder to detect when   you read the words rather than hearing them. It's also why   slang, such as LOL (laugh out loud), get used online.
• Keep your writing to   the point. Say what you want to express in clear writing.   Mention your topic in the subject line of email or discussion   forums and in the first sentence of each paragraph
  
• Review your writing.   Ensure that you really want to post your contribution. For   example, let input sit overnight when written in anger.
• Stay   on topic. Discuss topics that are related to your specific   course topic. Don't wander into Third World politics when your   class is on modern art.
• Avoid   Inappropriate material. Distribution of pornographic material   will result in disciplinary action.

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