What is good email etiquette for students at online colleges?
First, there are some basic formatting principles that apply to both distance learning and traditional college students who want to ensure that their email is easy to read. • Follow the rules of grammar and punctuation as you would in a formal letter. That means not writing in all caps or all lower-case letters. • Always begin your letter by addressing it to the person to whom you are writing. You don’t need to use formal salutations such as “dear.” “Prof. So-and-so” followed by a comma is appropriate, unless your professors indicate a preference for being addressed by their first name. Email Content and Tone That brings us to another important topic: the tone and content of your email. How informal can you be and what types of topics are appropriate to discuss in an email to a professor? A New York Times article reported that some professors are lamenting a trend on college campuses of students’ sending emails that are irrelevant or just plain rude. How can you avoid offending a profe
