Basic Policies for Bloggers
a. Be polite. Do not post abusive, inflammatory, or obscene messages to others.
b. Respect privacy. Do not reveal personal information about yourself or others. Keep all classroom postings anonymous.
c. Be considerate. “Our role is to be respectful of each other's contributions, but to encourage each other to stretch outside of the boundaries of the status quo.” June Dodge, 2004. No personal attacks.
d. Be relevant. Focus exclusively on topics and discussions that pertain to the purpose of the blog.
e. Proof read your work, and make corrections as necessary. Use language that is appropriate for an educational setting.
Non-Example: im rofl cuz ur blog was gr8.
Correct Example: I was truly amused by your profound posting.
f. All links or references should be thoroughly investigated prior to posting.