This could be (or maybe has been) your worse nightmare. A Leaky Reply occurs when you hit "reply all" and send your electronic message to a bunch of people (like your boss, your students, or an entire listserv) and you only meant to send it to one. The term implies that the content of your email had some sort of embarrassing content which will cause you to panic and wish to disappear into your dark virtual cave. This certainly doesn't just apply to DL Adminers, but might be a cool term to use in student orientations or faculty training. Sally meant to tell only her online instructor about her embarrassing medical problem which would prevent her from completing her quiz on time, but was mortified when she inadvertently had a leaky reply to the entire class.
Friday, October 17, 2008
DLA Weekly Word: Leaky Reply
This could be (or maybe has been) your worse nightmare. A Leaky Reply occurs when you hit "reply all" and send your electronic message to a bunch of people (like your boss, your students, or an entire listserv) and you only meant to send it to one. The term implies that the content of your email had some sort of embarrassing content which will cause you to panic and wish to disappear into your dark virtual cave. This certainly doesn't just apply to DL Adminers, but might be a cool term to use in student orientations or faculty training. Sally meant to tell only her online instructor about her embarrassing medical problem which would prevent her from completing her quiz on time, but was mortified when she inadvertently had a leaky reply to the entire class.
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