Caring for Students

Presenters: Michelle Pacansky-Brock, CVC-OEI; Melody Bucker, University of Arizona; University of Michigan, Dearborn; Maha Bali, American University in Cairo

“To teach in a manner that respects and cares for the souls of our students is essential if we are to provide the necessary conditions where learning can most deeply and intimately begin.” bell hooks - Teaching to Transgress

As more students learn online in a time of uncertainty and peril, educators must intentionally craft learning experiences at a distance that foster trust, belonging, and a sense of care. In this OLC Ideate panel session, you will engage in a mindful consideration of several humanizing strategies to ensure students feel a sense of care in online courses, including ways in which care can enhance agency, promote social justice and critique weaponization of care.

This event is part of the virtual OLC Ideate program. Free registration is required. Archives will be made available to OLC members.

Once you register for OLC IDEATE, you will be given further instructions about how to access the salons in OLC’s Learning Management System.

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Presenters: Michelle Pacansky-Brock, CVC-OEI; Mike Smedshammer, Modesto Junior College; Kim-Vincent-Layton, Humboldt State University

In this OLC Ideate Discussion Salon, participants will be introduced to the principles (and some examples) of Humanizing Online Teaching, a theoretical framework that fosters equity and inclusion by bringing together Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Social Presence, Validation Theory and more. Participants will have an opportunity to break into small groups and discuss/share ideas to integrate into their own practice as a way to build empathy and connection with students.

This event is part of the virtual OLC Ideate program. Free registration is required. Archives will be made available to OLC members.

Once you register for OLC IDEATE, you will be given further instructions about how to access the salons in OLC’s Learning Management System.

Register for OLC Ideate:
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Presented by Michelle Pacansky-Brock

Humanizing fosters instructor-student and student-student relationships and community by intentionally supporting the non-cognitive components of learning through presence, empathy, and awareness. Humanized online teaching is essential to providing an equitable learning experience for all students, as it removes the psychological barriers that marginalized students experience in college and can be exacerbated when they learn at a distance. You will receive practical tips for humanizing your online course that will also help you feel more at ease.

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The unanticipated transition from face-to-face to online courses in response to COVID-19 presents a substantial challenge for many community college faculty, particularly those who have worked to create a teaching and learning environment that prioritizes equity and equity-mindedness. In this webinar, Drs. Frank Harris III and J. Luke Wood will present some salient trends and issues that complicate the experiences of diverse community college learners in online courses and propose equity-minded teaching and learning strategies for faculty teaching online courses. This webinar is free to the public and is hosted by the Center for Organizational Responsibility and Advancement (CORA).

Presenters: Frank Harris III and J Luke Wood