2. Email: to communicate with me
formally or each other informally
Discussion Forum: to communicate
ideas with all students in the class
formally
Chat: to converse with all students in
the class quickly and informally

3. Formal: proper use of spelling,
grammar, punctuation and use of
upper and lower case letters
Informal: rules on the above are
relaxed; text emoticons  and
internet slang, ie. LOL, are allowed

4. Online Communication is
About
PEOPLE and PERCEPTION

5. Need to feel accepted
Need to feel their ideas are valued
Need to feel safe in a community
in order to share ideas

6.  Online communication can be
perceived both positively and
negatively
 Always reread what you write to make
sure that it makes sense and is not
offensive to anyone

7.  Do not write something that you
would not say face-to-face with that
person
 Written words can come back to
haunt you!
 Be pleasant and polite—avoid
offensive language or being
confrontational
 Be forgiving of mistakes

8. Visit
www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.htm
Learn the core rules of “netiquette”
written by “Ms. Manners of the
Internet”, Virginia Shea