We've explored the ways that use of the online medium may change the way you administer a teaching and learning experience. We've looked at internal policy issues and suggested ways to resolve them that exploit the advantages online presents. But what about policies that are beyond a designer's control?

The online medium is new, and those unfamiliar with it see lots of headlines about its dangers. The Internet is not completely risk free, particularly for young users. But neither is it an utterly untamed wilderness. Formal and informal conventions of behavior exist, and sometimes technology steps in where codes of conduct fail the end user.

As a citizen/publisher in cyberspace, you have a communal responsibility to be aware and respectful of the conventions that have evolved. As an instructional designer, you may need to accommodate access policies that neither you nor your end-users can control. In this session we will examine two ways in which rules made by other people affect your role as an instructional designer.

Access Control at the Receiving End

Online Culture and Netiquette