Netiquette

=Netiquette= Place your netiquette guidelines contributions here (more than one contribution gleefully accepted!)... // To edit, click the Edit button (above right) then save the page by clicking the Save button in the editing toolbar (you'll see this when you edit)... // || Comment from Des (29/11/2010) - You've all done some productive exploring and come up with some important netiquette guidelines. Cathy & Simone's comments have brought to mind an important thing about online Netiquette with your online learners - your students need to know about these (more than YOU do) - perhaps ask them to develop an online 'code of conduct' at the start or the course via a Moodle forum or during a Connect session.
 * [[image:https://my.northcoast.tafensw.edu.au/ourspace/eLFwiki/WikiPlus%20Images/Des_eLF.jpg width="84" height="78"]] || This page is where you can add your own Netiquette guidelines to share with others.
 * **Your name** || **Your contribution** || **Where you found it** || **Your comments in relation to your role as a forum moderator** ||
 * Des Osborn || Don't get involved in flame wars. Don't post or respond to incendiary material. || http://[|www.dtcc.edu/cs/rfc1855.html]// || As a forum moderator I wouldn't behave like this at all - I need to model good online behaviour. I need to monitor and check forum postings regularly so that I can moderate quickly if need be. Forum moderators should take the time to 'set the scene' for the forum from the start & model constructive posting. If anything of 'destructive' nature appears, the forum moderator needs to consider removing it completely and speaking privately to the individual. ||
 * Cherylee Shapter || ** Take care with Netspeak ** ||  || OMG! i saw johny dep @ teh mall tdy and he sad hi to me & askd me to mry him...my bf Jil saw it hppn if u dont beleive me..

I took this one from the Internet and it made me LOL. As facilitators and moderator of forums we need to ensure that everyone understands. We could provide a list of allowable/usable abbreviations and icons.

[|http://][|www.associatedcontent.com/article/1152990/forum_netiquette_for_newbies.html?cat] (sorry link is too big if I put it in the other column) || EMAIL NETIQUETTE || think before fowarding an email to more than one user, be certain that all involved are happy for their contact details to be fowarded, maybe some addresses can be removed before the message is fowarded if not needed by the receiver...I thought this was good advice, as often we hit the foward button, without thinking of all involved. ||
 * Alicia Turley || take care when fowarding emails to more than one person || [|http://www.georgedillon.com]
 * Melinda Smith || Do/say/type unto others as you would have them do/say/type unto you || [] || Put names/ email addresses in the BCC list as opposed to the to and CC so their email addresses are not disclosed to others..The same respect and consideration needs to be demonstrated online as in the classroom. My experience is that the conversations can sometimes move away from the forums and onto facebook adn twitter which can get nasty. Not sure how you can monitor all the social networks though. ||
 * Helen Shepherd || Make yourself look good online. || @http://www.albion.com/netiquette/rule5.html

[] || As a future facilitator I think this is valuable. In summary, the excerpts from here that are important: "You will.. be judged by the quality of your writing"..."Know what you're talking about and make sense"..."Don't post flame-bait".. ||
 * Cathy Zajac || My motto is **reread** before sending or posting anything on line || http://www.brighthub.com/education/online-learning/articles/26946.aspx

http://jolt.merlot.org/vol6no1/mintu-wimsatt_0310.htm || This is for students that teachers but most of what is says is good. " reread before you respond. Correct a misunderstanding right away. Chances are, if one person felt a certain way about what you said, then another may have as well. Likewise, be mindful of chosen words and joking." I agree - what you think is a joke someone else may not. Also be careful of swearing. Even if you think it is acceptable, others may not.

Amazing how effective bolding a word is for emphasis.

2. Ensure you spell check and proof read your work || [] [] || 1. Adhere to the same standards of behaviour online that you follow in real life It is important to treat people with courtesy online. People need to remember that there is actually a person at the other end of the computer. 2. It is important to use spell check and proof read your work before posting it. Posting or sending emails that have errors make you look uneducated and unprofessional ||
 * Do not dominate any discussion.
 * Do not use offensive language.
 * Never make fun of someone’s ability to read or write.
 * Use correct spelling and grammar.
 * Keep an “open-mind” and be willing to express even your minority opinion. ||
 * Simone Carroll-Germech || Be aware of Cyber bullying || [] || This site gives you the top 10 netiquette guidelines, a good site for linking students to, a simple one page brief that is clear and concise. I think it is important to keep the messages short, be courteous and respectful of others (not to shout with CAPITAL LETTERS) and to be aware of cyber bullying that can offer through the use of this technology. ||
 * Sharon Bradley || Respect other people's time and bandwidth || [] || This is the same site that Helen has identified...but Rule 4. I relate to this one as I live out of town and just don't have the same speedy access to internet that everyone else might have...especially my lovely city friends who send me emails with fluffly blue clouds as background to a three sentence email. Hard to believe in this day and age I know...and things are improving.....but in a regional area I am well aware of download problems and ensuring the critical message gets through without too much drama of download....waiting for the message can be frustrating. ||
 * Cara Schultz || 1.Treat others how you would like to be treated
 * David Smith || limit, or stop entirely, self promotion || [] || If participants are running an event, the temptation will be there to let everyone know about it. The bigger the forum, the more people they can tell with a simple posting. It might even be appropriate, if the product is somewhat related or targetted to your participants interests. There are limits, though, and these need to be made clear. netiquette would be to ask the forum moderator decide if it is relevant to share and distribute if he/ she sees fit. ||
 * Steve Welsh || **Take care with “out-of-office” replies.** || [] || We have all seen the huge quantity of emails appearing in our inboxes over the past week or so. If you’ve set up an automated message to respond to email while you’re on holidays, it can bombard everyone else on the list whenever a new message appears. Temporarily unsubscribing may be a wiser move. ||
 * Kim Melhuish || Keep to the topic and keep to the point. || [] || Don't push the discussion in a particular direction or take over the forum. Don't write essays! Several shorter posts are easier to read and each post is more likely to contain just a single idea. ||
 * Judy Drane || Do not 'hijack' forum threads || [] || Stay on topic and avoid directing the thread away from the current line of conversation, particularly if the original poster is seeking an answer to a question. If you'd like to discuss a different issue or problem, it's best to start a new thread on the forum. ||
 * Ann ||  || [] || Respect other people's time and bandwidth

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· Help keep flame wars under control

· Respect other people's privacy

· Don't abuse your power

· Be forgiving of other people's mistakes ||