Discussion Forum Guidelines
NOTE: First of all, please DO NOT send emails the professor and/or TA directly. Instead, discussion forums are great tools to post your comments and questions. Your posts will be periodically monitored by TA and course staff; however, owing to a large number of students and limited resources, we may not be able to answer all questions. We would appreciate your understanding.
In order for discussion boards to run, before you post your comment on the discussion, please refer to the guidelines below for basic discussion board etiquettes.
1. Be specific, be clear.
- Please make a specific title of the thread.
- Please clarify you want to share/talk with others.
- Use correct grammar - correct spelling and grammar will help others to understand you and provide useful responses.
2. Don’t post answers to graded quizzes/homework.
- DO NOT ask questions about answer of the quizzes
- DO NOT post answers and/or solutions of the quizzes
Those caught cheating may have their accounts disabled and their progress erased.
3. Be polite and respectful to others.
- DO NOT foul language and harassing words.
- DO NOT post insulting comments, offensive words, personal attacks.
- AVOID slang and use appropriate spelling.
Please remember that the learners in the MOOC come from all over the world as a global classroom. This is representing a variety of cultures and speaking many different languages. Be respectful of others and be aware of the tone of your posts.
4. Notify the course staff of bugs
Include [STAFF] at the beginning of your post’s title. This will help us to identify your question or problem.
5. Upvote good posts.
Click on the green “+(plus)” button so that good posts and/or responses can be found more easily.