Proboards+Discussion+Guidelines

__**Class Guidelines:**__

Ask interesting and thought-provoking questions. Make comments that are relevant Use the edit button – add to what you said before. Focus on new ideas…new examples, etc. Try to synchronize the online time (we will try to coordinate group sessions). Space out the times that you are online. Use appropriate capitalization (don't write in all caps) Use of expletive can be off-putting - do not use them Negative personal references can hurt people's feelings - keep it positive. Read the forum before you place a response You can post on other groups sessions… But your priority needs to be to your own group you should only post in another group’s if the content of the discussion inspires you (not just because you want to propagate your own ideas). Try not to double post

__**General Rules:**__

• If you wouldn’t say it to your grandmother, please don’t say it here. • Objectionable language and images, including but not limited to profanity, obscenity, vulgarity, racial slurs, hate speech, personal insults, hostile comments and threatening language, will not be tolerated. • All curse words are banned. Additionally, clever spellings of words to get around our profanity filter are viewed the same way as the words themselves and could get you in trouble. • Harassment is defined as "the act of tormenting by persistent attacks and criticism." It’s pretty serious, so don’t do it. Let’s ignore people we don’t want to talk to and avoid undue electronic confrontation.