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Resist the urge to use acronyms until you establish their meaning with your students. For example, if you use LOL, some people may not think it means “laugh out loud.” We have heard stories of people who think LOL means “lots of love,” which has caused some awkward situations.

That may be hilarious to read about, but if it happens to you in your class, it may not be so funny. So, spell out the acronym, tell the students what the acronym is, and then you can use it later. Some (or all) of your students may virtually roll their eyes (or send you the appropriate rolling-eyes emoji), but your mind will soothe your bruised ego because you don’t have to clean up any confusion you may cause.

Barcellos pointed out that it’s unrealistic to expect students to maintain formal writing standards on discussion boards, such as the ones you can find in learning management systems, where students interact with each other. “Let them speak in their native digital language(s),” he said. “Students will feel more welcome to express themselves and a lot more will be said.”

In a discussion board or an online forum about the class, you need to keep close tabs on the discussion to make sure it’s appropriate to the task or assignment — as much as you can, anyway. Check the protocols adopted by your institution.