Communicating online can be time-consuming and involves various considerations. However, it is an important skill that is heavily utilized in class instruction, group assignments, and in the workplace. Mastering different systems and learning to be efficient with online communication can save you a lot of time and frustration. Some advice for getting started,
- Email Formats: Create a thoughtful subject line that tells the recipient what the contents are about. Properly address your recipient and introduce yourself with how they are connected to you if necessary. Lookup email formats if you are unsure how to structure a specific email, there are a lot of resources out there!
- Group Work: Projects with several team members involved can require a lot of communication and document sharing. When getting started online organization is easy to overlook but is critical to your success. Getting set up right away on tools such as slack, One drive, or google drive, gives you access to all things necessary to keep your team communicating well. The following article goes into further detail about how to succeed in a virtual team environment: https://www.online.drexel.edu/news/group-tips.aspx
- Tutorials: Different classes and different companies utilize a multitude of tools that can seem overwhelming at first. Remember that these are tools that are meant to be helpful to you, watching a simple tutorial on youtube can drastically increase your understanding and confidence when using a tool.
Hopefully, these tips can help you get started with online communication and navigating different tools!