Netiquette and civility in the online classroom

1. We are in the age of computer technology, more and more people of all different walks of life are relying on the computer for communication. The main reason is for e-mails. While one uses online there are some basic rules that one should follow.

1.1. Email can reflect positivity or negatively on your professional image

1.2. Email is required in online learning

2. FACTS:

2.1. It is Politeness

2.2. Closely relates to ethics

2.3. Netiquette has rules

2.3.1. Ten commandments (Rinaldi;1996A

3. Resources

3.1. http://www.albion.com/netiquette/

3.2. Sheuermann, L & Taylor, G (1997) Netiquette, Internet Research, 7(4),269-273. Retrieved from http:searchproquest.com/docview/219853717

3.3. Lean the Net, http://www.learnthenet.com/index.php

3.4. Rules of Behavior

4. Should people adhere to the same standards and principles of bhe