Netiquette must be learned and taught! The manner in with we faciliate instruction has to be for the benefit of the class. Critical course content should be discussed in an asynchronous environment where everyone has an opportunity to review the course material and adequate time to think about a response to the teacher-directed question. The asynchronous discussion serves as a mechanism of reflection, critical thinking, and learning. Synchronous discussion is best one-on-one as it is in real time and may not be relevant to all learners. Instructor feedback should be encouraging and positively stated so to preserve the disgnity of our learners.
