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    CITE courses make use of the forum activities for workshops, discussion questions, exercises, and networking. Instructor-led courses will involve two-way communication with the instructor, a facilitator, and classmates. Independent study courses allow for posting to a "forum wiki" which acts as a repository only. These courses are not facilitated or monitored by an instructor.


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April 4 2018, 10:36 PM

* _Read before you post_. Before you post a question (or an answer), check to see if anyone else has already posted the same one and already received a reply (or answer). * _No cat pics_. Don't ...

  1. Read before you post. Before you post a question (or an answer), check to see if anyone else has already posted the same one and already received a reply (or answer).
  2. No cat pics. Don't post irrelevant links, comments, thoughts, or photos to discussion forums that are meant for a particular purpose. 
  3. Don't yell. That means don't TYPE IN ALL CAPS. Unless, of course, you really need to EMPHASIZE a safety point or something.
  4. Easy tiger. Be careful about writing anything that sounds angry or sarcastic, even as a joke. Without hearing your tone of voice, others might not realize you're joking.
  5. Mind your manners. Always remember to say please and thank you when asking for help from the instructor, facilitator or classmates. Mom was right, manners go a long way.
  6. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Respect other opinions. If you disagree, do so respectfully and acknowledge the valid points being made in the opposing argument. Others are entitled to have their own perspective on an issue and that needs to be acknowledged.
  7. Just the facts, please. If you reply to a question from a classmate, make sure your answer is accurate. For example, if you're not 100% sure when a project is due, you don't want to guess. You'll end up with egg on your face.
  8. Summarize. If you ask a question and get tons of helpful responses, summarize all the answers and post the summary to benefit the entire class.
  9. Keep it brief. If you're tempted to write a missive in response to a simple question, just know that nobody is going to read it.
  10. If you don't have something nice to say... Don't be mean. Don't degrade or insult others, even in a subtle way. You may disagree with someone's ideas, but don't mock the person.
  11. Be clear. If you are referring to a prior conversation or post, quote just a few key lines from that discussion so that others won't have to go back and figure out which post you are talking about.
  12. Be forgiving. If your classmate makes a mistake, don't badger him or her for it. Just let it go -- it happens to the best of us.
  13. Check your spelling. Consider running a Spellcheck before posting anything to the discussion forums. It only takes a minute, and can make the difference between sounding smart or looking, well, silly.


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