Email

Last week, I signed up to Gmail as part of the unit 'Communicating Electronically in Class.' before then, I had never had an account on Gmail so it's all very new to me at this point in time.  We created a checklist last week which has a list of things we have to complete on the email account this term.  A few things on that checklist were,

• Add a new contact.
• Make a folder for specific topics.
• Add your class mates and lecturer as a new contact.

In the past, I have only had an email account on hotmail which I check regularly. I have become quite familiar with the way in which it's set up, so i'm sure this one will definitely take time to get used to. Also remembering to check this account if needed outside of TAFE will be a challenge.

As a class, we also watched an email etiquette DVD and we learnt all about things like Cc and Bcc, how writing things in a post on a social networking site may effect your work and that writing in the subject line is very important.  A few email ettiquette tips have been added below

• Use a font that's easy tto read.
• Use proper grammer.
• Write a brief summary in the subject line explaining what is in the email.
• If you are attaching a file, make a note of it.
• Do not use capital letters as it's considered shouting.
• Consider what your email sounds like to the person reading it (professional, angry).