Netiquette In The Online Classroom In different atmospheres people take on different personalities. When you are with your friends you will not talk the same as you would with your mother.You also wouldn't communicate to your supervisor, the same as you would your peer. The same rules apply in the online classroom. There are rules and regulations you should abide by while you are engaged in online learning.
by Brandon Ward
1. Be respectful to your peers
1.1. over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online
1.2. respect is important because people have emotions even if on a computer
1.3. online is easy to misinterpret meanings through black and white words
2. Use proper punctuation and don't use acronyms
2.1. In a day and time with technology is at its greatest height Facebook has 1.44 billion users which means there is a lot of college students use to using improper sentence structure
2.2. proper punctuation is important for the message that you are trying to convey So it can be hard for people to understand without it
2.3. acronyms are inappropriate in a classroom setting because it is not proper English
3. communicate effectively
3.1. Be clear and concise with your thoughts
3.2. warm, responsive, inquisitive, tentativeness, and empathy is very important in the online classroom
3.3. be considerate with communication in the online world bold lettaers can be taken offensively
4. Conclusion Be aware of your communication while in the online world. Professionalism is always important, Maintain effective communication at all times no matter where you are or what you are doing. Respect is a key role that we all should consider when dealing with others, You never no what others are going through or how somebody can take the wrong words.
