The following guidelines are to be used for email communication with peers or your instructor.
- Read your email prior to sending and check for spelling and grammar errors, and to make sure it says exactly what you wish (in other words, proof-read).
- Check your e-mail daily, and respond promptly.
- When sending attachments, make sure they are appropriate, and as small a filesize as possible (example: photo images).
- Never send or forward emails containing defamatory, offensive, racist or obscene remarks.
- For privacy and your own safety, never use your full name, address, phone number, or anything too personal.
- If a fellow student sends you a message that you feel is inappropriate, please contact your instructor.
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A discussion board is a general term for any online "bulletin board" where you can leave and expect to see responses to messages you have left. Message boards started to become popular back in the late 1990's. It is important to understand proper etiquette (behavior) when participating in a discussion board.
- Be sociable. By all means discuss, agree or disagree but please do not make personal remarks or be impolite. Be tactful.
- First names only is a good idea. If you wish you can even be completely anonymous.
- Stay on the topic. If you want to discuss something that's outside the purpose of the Bulletin Board please do so by email rather than by posting messages.
- Be careful. Do not give, or offer to give, your home address or telephone number when you post a message.
- Remember to read what has previously been posted by others to avoid repeating comments.
- When possible,
cite your references.
- Be brief when posting. Since reading other's comments or articles can be very time consuming, try to be straight to the point.
- Do not use offensive language or launch personal attacks against another participant. Remember, you are addressing the topic, not the person.
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Yackpack is a fully web-based audio recording product developed by a team at Stanford University. It will allow staff and students to do live recordings to communicate with each other, and is fast and simple to use.
But, similar to EMail and Discussion Boards, it is important to follow a few simple rules:
- Upon completing a recording, be sure to listen to it several times to make sure it says exactly what you wish. If not, simply re-record the message.
- Keep the recordings brief and to the point. Even though these messages are 'streaming' to you (in little chunks rather than one big file), it is still taking up bandwidth on the internet.
- When sending a Yack audio message, an email will automatically be sent to the recipient letting them know a Yack message is waiting. Just click on the link, login, and listen to the message. Respond promptly and appropriately.
- Never send or forward Yack messages containing defamatory, offensive, racist or obscene remarks.
- For privacy and your own safety, never state your full name, address, phone number, or anything too personal.
- If a fellow student sends you a Yack message that you feel is inappropriate, please contact your instructor.
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