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How to Create Equitable Communities of Care in Online Learning

How to Create Equitable Communities of Care in Online Learning

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Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Time: 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) (find your time zone here)

Creating online learning experiences that promote care (referring to a sense of compassion, empathy, and consideration for the well-being of others) in an equitable manner requires heightened awareness of multiple dimensions of injustice, intentional action and adaptation. These considerations are crucial for ensuring all students have the resources, opportunities, and support they need to succeed and thrive in a remote learning environment.

During this interactive session, we explore the concept of "Equitable Communities of Care" and how it applies to online education. We discuss the importance of addressing the needs of all students, regardless of their background or circumstances, and the role of emotional and social support in creating a safe and supportive learning environment.

We also introduce the "Equity-Care Matrix", a tool for analyzing and evaluating educational practices and systems in terms of their fairness and care. You learn how to apply the matrix to your online classes and institutions and identify areas that need improvement.

We also introduce the concept of "Intentionally Equitable Hospitality" as an approach to moving towards socially just care in online education. We sample some concrete ideas available in the curated community building resources on OneHE/Equity-Unbound  and discuss ways of adapting them to different contexts.

By the end of this webinar, you have a deeper understanding of how to create educational experiences that are supportive, inclusive, and considerate of the needs and perspectives of all participants and have the tools to put this into practice. By promoting care in online learning, educators can help students build strong relationships, feel a sense of belonging, and become more engaged in their education. 

Key Takeaways

As a result of attending this interactive and engaging webinar, participants can:
●    Apply the Equity-Care Matrix to analyze practices in their own context and institution.
●    Consider ways to enhance equitable community building using the lens of Intentionally Equitable Hospitality as an approach to socially just care.
●    Find suitable community building practices to use in online teaching and be ready to adapt them as needed.

Tags: Communities of Care

Host:

Dr. Maha Bali
Professor of Practice at the Center for Learning and Teaching at the American University, Cairo

Dr. Maha Bali is co-founder of virtuallyconnecting.org, a grassroots movement that challenges academic gatekeeping at conferences. She is co-facilitator of Equity Unbound, an equity-focused, open, connected intercultural learning curriculum that branched into academic community activities Continuity with Care, Socially Just Academia, a collaboration with OneHE: Community-Building Resources and MYFest, an innovative three-month professional learning journey. Dr. Bali has a PhD in Education from the University of Sheffield, UK. 

She writes and speaks frequently about social justice, critical pedagogy, and open and online education. Her regular blogs can be found at blog.mahabali.me and her tweets at @bali_maha  

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