Did the rules on capitalization change when I wasn't looking?

[onefixedstar]

I've been encouraging my students to email me this term, and a surprising number of them are using what can only be described as random capitalization, when they can manage to find the shift key at all. I know that many people perceive email as a relatively informal style of communication, but really, when a student is emailing someone who has the power to assign him or her marks, don't you think it might occur to the student that it might be a good idea to capitalize the name of said person?

Comments

[a-just-society.livejournal.com]

Your students actually use your name? You must be special. My emails from students have been known to simply start with "Hey,"

[onefixedstar.livejournal.com]

I think that reflects the hesitancy of students who aren't quite sure what to call you...course instructor, but young. Atypical.

Okay, so maybe I'm just being generous.