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There are many different forums in which we'll be required to write and each has its own rules. Realtime communication streams will tend to use many abbreviations and be less formal, while printed communication (in a newspaper or a book for example) will tend to avoid them. | |||
Your invigilator may have prepared one or more electronic communication forums for you to use in your studies. These forums enable you to communicate with your colleagues, peers, and others. Some of the most common include: | |||
;Slack:A platform for realtime communication and file sharing | |||
;Discourse:A modern forum for civilized discussion | |||
;Discord:A modern forum for discussion | |||
;Text messaging:Generally used for point-to-point, realtime communication | |||
;Email:Generally used for distributing text to one or more recipients in an asynchronous fashion | |||
== Ground Rules == | == Ground Rules == | ||
* You may not use an ''icon'' or ''name'' that appears to be like Merlin, your invigilator, another student, or misrepresents your identity as that of another | * You may not use an ''icon'' or ''name'' that appears to be like Merlin, your invigilator, another student, or misrepresents your identity as that of another | ||
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Prerequisites[edit]
Introduction[edit]
As in all sciences, communication with other humans is vital. Communication, at its essence, is the exchange of information between people. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, verbal communication is the most important candidate skill:
When asked to assess candidate skills/qualities, employers rated verbal communication skills the most important...
— NACE's Job Outlook 2016 report.
Written communication is no less important. While formal written communication has existed for many centuries, an emergent form of informal written communication has emerged in the age of the internet. Individuals in business, family members, and friends communicate via a variety of forms of "instant messaging". A new jargon has emerged built of initialisms, emojis, and emoticons. How many of the following do you know?
| rofl | lmk | ily | yolo | smh |
| g2g | nvm | btw | dm | ama |
| hashtag | dm | rt | ama | bump |
| troll | meme | facepalm | epic fail | faq |
| Pwned | lag | noob | tbh | imho |
| 🥺 | 😂 | 😒 | 👍 | 🌵 |
There are many different forums in which we'll be required to write and each has its own rules. Realtime communication streams will tend to use many abbreviations and be less formal, while printed communication (in a newspaper or a book for example) will tend to avoid them.
Your invigilator may have prepared one or more electronic communication forums for you to use in your studies. These forums enable you to communicate with your colleagues, peers, and others. Some of the most common include:
- Slack
- A platform for realtime communication and file sharing
- Discourse
- A modern forum for civilized discussion
- Discord
- A modern forum for discussion
- Text messaging
- Generally used for point-to-point, realtime communication
- Generally used for distributing text to one or more recipients in an asynchronous fashion
Ground Rules[edit]
- You may not use an icon or name that appears to be like Merlin, your invigilator, another student, or misrepresents your identity as that of another
