Netiquette, Emoticons & Abbreviations for Online Communications
|  | | | Have you ever been in a situation where you were puzzled by an abbreviation or an emoticon (a funny-looking symbol) in an email from a friend and felt too shy to ask for what it stands for? Maybe you have heard some co-worker refer to some acronyms that you have no idea at all? Well, this is the course for you then. In this course, we will explore and examine, in addition to netiquette, various emoticons, abbreviations, acronyms, and etc commonly used for online communications. If you use online communications frequently with friends, family, and co-workers, this is a must course for you. Sign up today!
| | Course Cost: 6 Month Subscription Basic Course (no certificate) = $20.00 Course with Certificate & CEUs = $45.00 |
Upon completing this course, Netiquette, Emoticons, & Abbreviations for Online Communications students will be able to: * apply proper netiquette 'rules' when engaging in various online communictions * identify and use appropriate emoticons for online communications * recognize and properly use common abbreviations and acronyms for chat, email, and instant messaging * understand the concepts and terminology related to Instant Messaging (IM) and know the various features different IM service providers provide * understand various concepts and terminologies commonly used when discussing communications such as email, chat, and instant messaging.
Students are not required to purchase any textbooks nor any software. All course materials will be posted and presented to students in the virtual classroom. There will also be plenty of online resources provided. The only requirement for this class is a computer with Internet access. If you are reading this, you are all set and ready to go. Earn a certificate (both hard copy and electronic) upon successful completion (additional charges apply). UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course,
including an online portfolio service that manages all your course completions.
 Course Description This course introduces, explores, and illustrates netiquette, emoticons, abbreviations, acronyms, concepts and terminology related to online communications, including (but not limited to) email, online discussion forums, chat, and instant messaging. Students will learn terminologies used in the various online communications tools with definitions, image and picture illustrations. The focus is on netiquette rules, use of emoticons, commonly used abbreviations and acronyms for online communications, and instant messaging. If you are more interested in understanding how computers work, you might want to take my "Understanding Computers" course. If you are interested in general computing or Internet related concepts and terminology, I recommend you take my "Understanding Computer & Internet Terminology" course. (All these courses may be taken in any order.) Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Guide to NetiquetteThis lesson introduces common netiquette "rules" for online communications. | Lesson 2: Concepts & TerminologyThis lesson introduces concepts and terminology related to online communications such as chat, email, discussion forum, and instant messaging. | Lesson 3: Using EmoticonsThis lesson introduces commonly used emoticons for online communications. | Lesson 4: Acronyms & AbbreviationsThis lesson introduces commonly used acronyms and abbreviations for online communications. | Lesson 5: Instant MessagingThis lesson introduces instant messaging (IM) related concepts and terminology. |
Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Attendance
- Certificate of Class Participation
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
Certificates may be awarded by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student merit.
To save your award and have a hard-copy delivered, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online.
Official awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
| | Additional Information | Course Title | : | Netiquette, Emoticons, & Abbreviations for Online Communications | | CEU Value | : | | | Course Number | : | 9802 | | Course Type | : | Computer Skill | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $20 | | | | |
NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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