Protocols

Check your e-mail at least once per week (more often is better).
Before emailing Dr. Young with general questions about the UWC, post your questions to WTalk and wait at least 24 hours for a response.
When sending e-mail to Dr. Young, always put "UWC" (without the quotes) in the "Subject" line.
Every e-mail message you send during this course should:
- Contain your email address
- Contain your full name
- Use standard capitalization (otherwise the message is very hard to read. All caps are considered "shouting.")
- Contain small paragraphs with spaces between them.
- Use abbreviations when possible: Examples:
  - IMHO = in my humble/honest opinion
  - F2f = face-to-face
  - FYI = for your information
  - BTW = by the way
  - Flame = antagonistic criticism
  - :) = happy face for humor
- Be courteous and clear. (Online communication lacks the nonverbal cues that fill in much of the meaning in face-to-face communication.)
Consider composing your message in a word processor, then copying and pasting your message into email.
Understand that email is not private. Never send or keep anything that you would not mind seeing on the evening news.

Be courteous. Honesty and free expression are valued, but just as in the UWC, it's important to be considerate online.
Be clear. Online communication lacks the nonverbal cues that add meaning to f2f communication.
Send messages intended for just one or two readers by email instead of posting them to the forum.
Use the appropriate Forum--don't post everything on the "Main" Forum.
Use the following conventions when composing a forum post:
- Descriptive subject headings (NOT "Question" or "WTalk Post")
- Use the "reply" button rather than the "compose" button if you are replying to someone else's post.
- Avoid posts which only say "I agree"; they will not be counted for credit.
- Use standard capitalization. (All caps is considered "shouting.")
- Avoid posting large amounts of text.
- Break posts into paragraphs with a space between paragraphs