One very important thing I learned in this module is to remember our audience can’t see our nonverbal communication when communicating online. Actually, studying online is not easier than studying face to face. We can not express our ideas or meaning through body language or eye contact. As a result, it’s really essential that illustrate everything you want to express clear and be specific. When I started my college life, I often mess up with my email to my advisor. I just put my question and request in the email but ignore the details and context of my request. So the communication was really ineffective at that time. However, keep in mind that be specific and provide detail to your audience when communicating online. And email format in this module is also really important. As an international student, I send emails just like sending messages on social media at the beginning which also bothers me for a quite long time. Until now, I sometimes will get wrong with the email format. So this part of the module really helps me a lot that ensure I send emails in the correct way in the future. In conclusion, for students who preparing for college study or are already in college, communicating online is inevitable. So, keep in mind that people who receive your message can’t see your face, and a good format of email is also important to let others have a good impression of you.
Reference: https://osu.instructure.com/courses/120847/pages/lesson-module-2?module_item_id=7892120, page 8