"Respect Begets Respect"
I love this line "Respect for all participants and the instructor should be at the top of the guidelines", coming from the lesson, Using Effective Communication. As instructors we have to ensure an environment that's safe for our students, especially when it is the online environment where control and discipline is very challenging.
So how do we guarantee that there will be no bullying, stalking, and inappropriate language used in the online platform?
1. There should be clear instruction and guidelines regarding allowed language.
2. There should be close monitoring of student discussions, forums, and places of engagement.
3. Call out the attention of students who doesn't follow guidelines of respect towards each other.
This shows that the instructor, although given independence and leeway to student expressions and engagements in the platform, is still very much involved in the process and his present is felt all throughout.
