Compassionate Approaches to Teaching Online: a HEFi Guide - MicroCPD

This MicroCPD is directly informed by HEFi’s Framework for Educational Resilience (2020) which was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The framework consists of various resources to assist staff at University of Birmingham during these unprecedented times. Our sections on Netiquette for staff and students contains the University’s approach to netiquette, and provides guidance to staff on setting expectations and online behaviour. Taught sessions online provide a valuable opportunity for students to interact with members of staff and their peers in these unusual circumstances, and begin to foster a sense of community. The overall message is to continue to act with compassion and empathy in your pedagogical approach, and be aware of the diverse demographics and circumstances of each individual student. You can consider these principles in the design and delivery of your modules/programmes by taking a look at HEFi’s Remote Teaching Resource and The Inclusive Educator.

• BlendED (2020) Student webcams in online teaching. 21 Sep. Available at: https://twitter.com/UoL_BlendED/status/1308024081774714880 (Accessed: 20.10.2020)
• Hinton, Danielle (2020) Sep 27. Teaching and Learning whilst masked. Available at: https://twitter.com/hintondm/status/1258684853513527297 (Accessed: 20.10.2020)
• Kozar, Olga (2016) Teachers’ reaction to silence and teachers’ wait time in video and audioconferencing English lessons: Do webcams make a difference? Science Direct. Vol 62, pp-53-62.
• Mehta, Neil (2020) Pedagogy in the age of Zoom. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=OfNswlvrqCg&app=desktop (Accessed: 20.10.2020)

Additional HEFi Resources

• Remote Teaching Resource
• The Inclusive Educator
• Netiquette Guidance for staff and students
• Guidance on Accessibility