The world wide web offers many useful
tools and resources that allow students to enhance their learning
experience and allow them to better understand the subjects they are studying through active interaction. An example of these tools are online
blogs, where authors can express themselves and reflect on their
knowledge while getting feedback and comments from readers. This
feature allows students to get an interactive learning environment
that can further develop their knowledge in the subject they are
discussing.
In addition, the Internet offers many
different options that enable students to save time and communicate
with their peers, team members, and instructors as well. And due to
the fact that communicating through the Internet have its unique
limitations when it comes to expressing yourself and getting your
point across to the other person, there are a set of guidelines
called “netiquette” that help in achieving a higher quality and
effectiveness in online communication. Following are some important
netiquette tips that I believe are very useful for future and current
college students:
- Be specific and clear and direct when trying communicate online to avoid and eliminate any possible misunderstanding.
- Be respectful and personable. Because when you use online communication, you are creating a permanent digital record that can be traced back to you at any time.
- When emailing professors, the email should look like a letter (greeting, introduction, request, acknowledgment, closing) instead of looking like an informal text or instant message.
In general, using online learning
resources can make your college experience much easier; and it will
save you a lot of time and effort. Being smart and respectful when
using those resources is a crucial factor that can lead to a great
academic success in the future.
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