Progression of Technology

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Technology progresses at the speed of light. Nowadays, computers are widely used, most people have a cell phone, and many even own an Ipad or a tablet. Therefore, it is not strange that we use these resources for personal, professional, or academic communication. Exploring several resources, has allowed me to have a better understanding of online rules of behavior as well as privacy or ethical issues that may arise. In addition, I have been able to analyze if netiquette should be modified when using audiovisual tools to communicate.

According to Aranda (2007), netiquette could be defined as “rules for online communication” (p.11). Textiquette is another concept which refers to the set of rules to observe while texting. Before beginning this course, I already texted, wrote emails, participated in discussion boards, and wrote papers. Nonetheless, I have focused on my most recent experience with online communication to self-assess my behavior.

After exploring the netiquette and textiquette rules in more detail, I have found it interesting to analyze if I have been communicating appropriately. Fortunately, I have discovered that I already follow many of these rules. One of the most positive remarks about my online behavior is that I always try to be polite. In addition, I have always responded to questions of other classmates and the professor to the best of my understanding. Also, I have tried to help my classmates by giving them advice based on my experience. Furthermore, I consider I have never written anything that could be considered offensive and always have apologized if I misunderstood something. Moreover, I agree with Fuller (2004) when he remarked that online communication does not have “the warmth of face-to-face discuss...

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There is no doubt that there are and will be a vast variety of online communication tools that will give us many options. However, people have to carefully select and implement safe and appropriate netiquette rules depending on the situation and format. This is the only way to facilitate and enjoy communication regardless of the setting.

References

Aranda, J. F. (2007). Netiquette and online communication. Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, 21(4), 11-14.

Fuller, D. (2004). Electronic manners and netiquette. Athletic Therapy Today, 9(2), 40-41.

Shea, V. (1997). Netiquette (Rev. ed.). Retrieved from http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book/index.html

Holmes, D. (2013, January 15). A much-needed guide to text etiquette. The Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-holmes/text-etiquette-guide_b_2474980.html

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