Abstract:

Just like in face-to-face classes, students engaged in online education communicate, participate and interact via computer-mediated discussions (CMDs). While online instructors presumably monitor the CMDs’ contents and undercurrents, it is recommended that specific rules are set to ensure that students comply with established online classroom etiquette or “netiquette.” Developing netiquette rules at the onset of the course and including these guidelines in the students’ course syllabus can help avoid future conflicts.

Citation information:

Mintu-Wimsatt, A., Kernek, C., Lozada, H. (2010). Netiquette: Make it part of your syllabus. MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 6(1).

Ideas to keep in mind as you read:

Evaluate the unique learning environment of an online class that makes online etiquette policy important.
Identify scenarios in teaching your own online class in which an online etiquette policy may be helpful to both you and your students.
Write down in the netiquette policy shared in the article that you may want to adopt in your own online class.

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