Posted by jhart on Mar 26, 2017; 1:31am
URL: https://nabble.aealearningonline.org/Topic-2-Student-Help-tp3792p7635.html

In response to Caleb, I think it would be important to address his responses publicly as well as privately.  I believe it would be important for the other participants in the class to know that I do not condone the statements he's made and that they are inappropriate for our class communications.  So, as a response to one of the first times this happens, I would directly address it.  I would reply on the post a reminder of our netiquette guidelines to keep hurtful opinions to ourselves and to make sure we are only addressing the topics at hand using positive statements.  I would then send Caleb a private message.  "Caleb, I really appreciate your reflections on our conversation topics.  I want to caution you to make sure you are keeping your comments and opinions positive in order to encourage others to participate in the conversation.  I'm assuming you did not intend to hurt feelings, but noticed that participants dropped out of the conversation after your comments, so I worry that participants may have taken offense.  Now that you are aware, I know that you will work to make sure you do not include those types of phrases in the future. I look forward to hearing from you on our next topic."