Establishing Your Course Netiquette
Network etiquette, or "netiquette" refers to a set of guidelines for student's online communication. It is important to establish some netiquette guidelines so students are aware of your expectations. Your netiquette guidelines may include:
- Appropriate use of language and tone
- Your expectations for grammar, puncutation, text fonts and colors
- Respect and consideration for other students
- Use of sarcasm, humor, and/or the posting of jokes
- Issues of privacy and information sharing outside of class
Examples:
A good example of netiquette guidelines from Lake Superior College
http://blogs.lsc.edu/expectations/netiquette-guidelines/
The Core Rules of Netiquette from the book Netiquette by Virginia Shea.
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
A good example netiquette guidelines including email and message board (forum) guideliness from the University of Florida
http://teach.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/NetiquetteGuideforOnlineCourses.pdf
Some Netiquette Guidelines from Wayland Baptist University
http://www.wbu.edu/academics/online_programs/works/netiquette.htm
A handout showing Netiquette Guidelines for Online Students at Wenatchee Valley College
http://www.wvc.edu/directory/departments/distance/netiquette.pdf
Colorado State University's Ground Rules for Online Discussions
