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June 2007 On-line Forum Etiquette MATE 4th ICT4ELT National Conference Agadir, June 2-4, 2007 Abdellatif Zoubair, Abdellatif Zoubair, E-mail: zoubair2@hotmail.com E-mail: zoubair2@hotmail.com
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June 2007 Outline RationaleTerminology Basic rules Further tips Moderator’s roles Designing a sample Resources
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June 2007 I. Rationale How different is cyberspace? What is netiquette for?
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June 2007 Key Terms 1. cross posting: k. posting the same message to multiple forums 2. double posting: h. posting the same message twice to the same forum forum 3. flaming: e. comments intended to abuse or insult 4. a hoax: i. false e-mail warning of a spreading virus 5. a lurker: j. user who reads postings but rarely participates 6. a moderator: g. someone responsible for managing a forum
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June 2007 7. netiquette: c. rules of conduct on online platforms 8. online forum: a. web application for holding discussions 9. spamming: b. advertising or posting repetitive messages 10. a thread: f. a series of messages grouped by subject 11. a troll: d. a user who breaches netiquette repeatedly and intentionally intentionally
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June 2007 Basic rules: Do’s and don’ts Don’t use CAPS Don’t forward hoaxes Check previous threads Avoid sending large attachments
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June 2007 Do’s and don’ts (cont’d) No personal messages Don’t address feedback to persons Don’t interrupt the flow of discussion No spamming
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June 2007 More do’s and don’ts Don’t ‘revive’ or ‘necro’ old topics Be concise Use standard language Don’t flame back
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June 2007 Further tips Reflect upon form and content Be careful with humour Consult previous posts Check guidelines
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June 2007 More tips Be relevant Contribute Quote only relevant text Shorten signature
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June 2007 And always... « Remember the human! » « Remember the human! »
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June 2007 Moderator’s roles Start forum: -welcome message -welcome message -set guidelines -set guidelines -invite people -invite people -provide help -provide help -... -...
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June 2007 Moderator’s roles (cont’d) Keep the conversation going Be available Edit posts Close forum.....
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June 2007 Task: start a forum Consider audience State topic Set guidelines...
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June 2007 Web resources The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing Netiquette (Albion.com) Why it is sensible to observe the Netiquette The WWW version of Netiquette
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June 2007 Thank you for your attention and patience!
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