Chatroom guidelines

 

I. Starting Your Vyew Session

To start your session you may use an email invitation to the Vyew session or log into the session via Vyew's homepage:

II. Changing Your Screen Name

III. Setting Up Your Webcam with Vyew

IV. Instructions for the Chat Area

When addressing an individual, place the person's name before the question or response being typed.

For example:
Jane, do you remember this?
Jane-do you remember this?
Jane...do you remember this?

When addressing the entire group, place the words "to all" before the question or response being typed.

For example:
To all, can we vote on this?
To all-can we vote on this?
To all...can we vote on this?

When real life distracts you from the virtual meeting and it is necessary to leave your desk/computer, please type "afk" (away from keyboard) so everyone knows you are unavailable for comments or questions.

Be familiar with the following acronyms:

afk          away from keyboard
btw          by the way
lol            laughing out loud
jk or j/k    just kidding
imo         in my opinion
yw           you're welcome
thx or ty  thanks or thank you
rofl          rolling on the floor laughing
plz           please
omg        oh my gosh
oic          oh, i see
fyi           for your information
atm        at the moment

Be familiar with the following smileys:

:)           smile/happy
:P          sticking out tongue/being ornery
:D          big grin/laughing
:(           frown/sad
;)           wink/joking

V. Viewing the Documents in the Display Window

VI. Sticky Note Tool

VII. Leaving Vyew Session

Once you are finished with the Vyew session, simply close out the window or logoff (if you're logged in).