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Acceptable Use Policy
Be Kind: Don’t use sarcasm or anger, even as a joke. This is especially important when we don’t have the benefit of tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language. Remain positive!
Be Respectful: Write short subjects that alert the recipient to the purpose of your email. Always use appropriate greetings: “Hello” or “Dear”. Disagree respectfully. You may disagree with someone’s idea or comment but do so respectfully. Acknowledge the valid points in your classmate’s argument. “I disagree because…” or “In my opinion…” Use common courtesy and good manners in your online interactions including the words please and thank you. Don’t type in ALL CAPS. When online, that’s the equivalent of screaming. Do not delete the work of others (unless it is an agreed upon part of an editing process).
Be Responsible: Stay on topic. Don’t post irrelevant links, comments, thoughts, or pictures. Remember this is a classroom setting. Follow directions- Be sure to follow the directions that are given for assignments — be creative, but within the parameters set forth on the page.
Do your own work- Anything you post must be your own ideas and work. If you are using someone else’s idea, cite your sources. For example, if you copy and paste a paragraph from a website directly into your own assignment without citing the source, that is not your own work. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. Read and proofread before you click ENTER. Once you press that button in a chat, you can’t bring it back. Look everything over and be sure it is accurate and meets these expectations. The Internet is a great source of information, but information is only useful when it is accurate. Write things you know to be correct using facts from research, reliable, and credible sources.
Be Mindful: All of the above expectations apply to your social (non-academic) conversations online.
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