BCC Basic Netiquette
Welcome to the BCC Online Classroom Environment! Just as there are things that you would or would not do in a physical classroom, there are similar things to follow in the online environment.
Protect private information
- Do not share your password with anyone
- Be sure to log out of all programs and the computer when you are finished
- Do not click on links in unsolicited emails
- Do not put anyone's personal information online - including yours!
- Never send passwords via email or other online media
Overall Expectatons
- Respect everyone and everyone's opinions
- Write/speak professionally by using correct grammar and spelling as well as avoiding slang and texting abbreviations
- Where possible, do not use all caps, and, to help avoid misunderstandings, do not use sarcasm
- Before posting in a discussion forum or sending an email, read it to ensure it is clear and concise. Avoid ambiguity
- Appropriately quote and cite any information from an outside source
Email and Discussion Forums
- Use your college email to communicate with your instructors and anyone else at the college
- Include approrpriate information in the subject line of an email (course number and section, subject, etc.) Don't just say HELP
- Write/speak professionally by using correct grammar and spelling as well as avoiding slang and texting abbreviations
- Do not use all caps, and, to help avoid misunderstandings, do not use sarcasm or insults
- When writing, stay on topic and off the people
- Before posting in a discussion forum or sending an email, read it to ensure it is polite, clear, and concise. Avoid ambiguity
- Be sure the author intended for the message to be shared before forwarding it - it may not be for general distribution!
- In forums, listen to eachother's points of view, recognizing that there may be disagreement
- Read forum prompts carefully. Make sure you include all the points requested in your post
- Make replies to posts meaningful. Add to the discussion; don't just say "I agree"
- Always be respectful