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class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Test your knowledge!<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/sensiclass\/toolbox\/inclusive-online-teaching\/bibliography-and-further-resources-2\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Bibliography and further resources<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n\n<h2 style=\"margin:0in\">\n\tTopic of this module:<br>\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in\">\n\tAs a result of Covid-19 pandemic, classroom education was replaced by digital education, and universities tended to be the first ones to make the transition. Arguably, online learning will remain an integral part of education beyond the pandemic as well. Teaching in online environment, however, brought numerous challenges, and necessitated new modes of interacting with students, innovative ways of delivering content and different strategies to moderate discussions, including possible mitigation of conflicts. Teachers engaging in online education equally have to consider strategies to deal with sensitive and controversial topics, as \u201calmost any topic can become sensitive if emotional responses are raised, if there are competing explanations about events, if there are political differences about what should happen next or challenges about how issues could be resolved\u201d (Lowe\u00a0and Jones 2010, 2).\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in\">\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in\">\n\tOnline learning environment may in fact put more pressure on the instructors to be able to adequately connect with students and provide a safe virtual space for discussion. Indeed, \u201cmany guides for online\/distance education describe the importance of ongoing and meaningful teacher presence and support for students,\u201d and hence teachers must be prepared for challenges associated with interactions in online environment (AITSL 2020). Yet, available teaching resources aimed at facilitating class discussions and minimize conflict when addressing sensitive content, are usually restricted to traditional classroom education, rather than online platforms. To fill this gap, it is imperative to first understand the particularities of online learning, and then identify strategies to\u00a0manage controversial topics.\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in\">\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:0in\">\n\t\u00a0<br>\n<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"margin:0in\">\n\tObjectives\u00a0of this module:<br>\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n\tThis module looks into what\u00a0\u201cmeaningful teacher presence\u201d and \u201csupport for students\u201d mean in an online environment, prviding strategies and advice for educators to become reflective teachers even in an online environment.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<h3>\n\tWorks cited:<br>\n<\/h3>\n<p>\n\tAustralian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). (2020) \u201cWhat works in online\/distance teaching and learning?\u201d Available at:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aitsl.edu.au\/research\/spotlight\/what-works-in-online-distance-teaching-and-learning\">https:\/\/www.aitsl.edu.au\/research\/spotlight\/what-works-in-online-distance-teaching-and-learning<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0in\">\n\tLowe, Pam and Helen Jones. (2010). Teaching and Learning Sensitive Topics, Enhancing Learning in the Social Sciences, 2:3, 1-7.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Topic of this module: \u00a0 As a result of Covid-19 pandemic, classroom education was replaced by digital education, and universities tended to be the first ones to make the transition. 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