Belonging Online by Decolonise the Arts Curriculum https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline Please add your responses to the 5 reflection prompts en-us 2020-10-05 15:57:17 UTC 2025-11-01 18:19:44 UTC hello@padlet.com The realization that a sense of belonging automatically comes with a physical space but you have to design the online space to get the same kind of student/ tutor experience. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821097876 2020-10-12 08:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821097876 Managing how to handle the online workload and the amount of screen time has made it difficult in the development of online learning. The development and the application is more intense. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821098455 2020-10-12 08:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821098455 It has allowed students to apply their thinking through negotiating outcomes more – more potential for a student led curriculum? https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821099173 2020-10-12 08:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821099173 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821099457 ·         Industry conversations either recorded/ live with student led prompts
·         weekly newsletter that has tutor recommendations each week [space for student submissions] Highlights student work each week. 
·         Students have a workflow collection – this has allowed us to engage and get to know them through comments before term. 


]]> 2020-10-12 08:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821099457 How do we develop/ enhance our forms of delivery for these spaces? https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821101637 2020-10-12 08:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821101637 Absence letter - having personalised interactions takes time and huge mental effort https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821182296 2020-10-12 09:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821182296 academic progress is not automatically linked with feeling like you belong to a course https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821183670 2020-10-12 09:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821183670 Unlike last term - without an existing relationship - we will have to build them in a purely virtual space https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821185134 2020-10-12 09:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821185134 Large staff cohort - who to go to for what - evidenced by response to personal introductory emails https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821186819 2020-10-12 09:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821186819 The importance of having opportunities for informal discussion between/after teaching https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821189461 2020-10-12 09:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821189461 Are students more comfortable in their own spaces? https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821190031 2020-10-12 09:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821190031 People are craving for social interaction mmaisonneuve1 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821190840 2020-10-12 09:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821190840 informal extra curricular: drawing & WW salon https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821191226 2020-10-12 09:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821191226 how different styles of communication can have such an impact on the inclusive learning. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821191492 2020-10-12 09:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821191492 Working in groups in classes - encouraging peer feedback. Pair working in class https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821191878 2020-10-12 09:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821191878 Informal chats with students, as equal mmaisonneuve1 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821192034 2020-10-12 09:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821192034 Personalised introductory emails to designated group - from current design/ SR tutor - not remote https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821192602 2020-10-12 09:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821192602 creating a really personal connection online is very difficult with current limits of technology https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821193173 2020-10-12 09:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821193173 newsletter - share experience across year and whole course https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821194825 2020-10-12 09:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821194825 break course down into years and units - with visible staff responsible for each https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821195440 2020-10-12 09:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821195440 Having to delegate support to other - more distanced - services eg. academic support, counselling, student support https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821198016 2020-10-12 09:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821198016 Showcasing work online - through small and larger platforms https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821198854 2020-10-12 09:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821198854 not fitting in but where difference can belong https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821200358 2020-10-12 09:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821200358 attempt to encourage students to bring own experiences in to their work. all backgrounds and histories are valid. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821201811 2020-10-12 09:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/821201811 being part of something is so important, and it should be a given. more can be done to ensure belonging. This needs to be factored in to the curriculum, and not let the pressure of teaching and delivery take over. As one speaker said the first few weeks set them up for the following three years. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/875972213 2020-10-30 11:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/875972213 Embedding engagement, and being present. Having space to allow for discussion. We have set up break outs into groups with some success. The students are missing each other and no matter who they are paired with the have embraced these sessions. The difficulty is engaging those who are of another language or culture who find it hard to fit in. plus timezones and wifi issues have not helped them. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/875976014 2020-10-30 11:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/875976014 large groups can be overwhelming. Maybe a chance to have smaller group to foster support and community will help develop belonging. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/875981344 2020-10-30 11:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/875981344 first year we host icebreaker sessions, but 2nd and 3rd yr has been a challenge. More getting to know you Student and staff (outside their set groups) would help this. Encouraging them to take ownership of their community too - setting up panel discussions / talks they want to run and be part of. Providing safe spaces to encourage discussion about concerns. Foster a structure of trust and transparency and a platform for listening. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/875982347 2020-10-30 11:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/875982347 Instead of the Wednesday 'sports afternoon' provide budget to allow course teams to set up excursions. Cross year groups. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/875988387 2020-10-30 11:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/875988387 Fostering belonging online takes time. This needs to be factored into our teaching allocation and contact hours which still seem to be dependent on in person teaching. splessas1 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880578626 2020-11-01 22:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880578626 We have shared slides of our staff and what they have been doing during lockdown to show a more human and personal side to us. We encouraged year 1 students to do this as well and present before their peers online and offline. Last terms we set up private channels on Teams for groups for a collaborative project: we found that the groups who used it for more than work but it a more social way benefitted most from it. We will be setting this up for Year 3 to support and motivate each other on their independent projects. We tried to have a few socials with student where we meet them for a drink and a chat but this seemed to work better for the third years who already knew us that and the Year 1s and 2s who didn't quite have that rapport with us. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880584698 2020-11-01 22:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880584698 Belonging online is more difficult now as the current policy of encouraging students to attend has created a divide between those attending and getting more contact time with the staff and interaction with other students, vs those who are interacting solely online and feeling isolated. It is no longer a level playing field anymore....we now heading for a lockdown and we will be dealing with a number of lonely students, some living on their own. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880591466 2020-11-01 22:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880591466 Providing opportunities to make online interaction more human and to foster spaces for students to get to know each other and become more aware of each other, and even their circumstances.We are good at building a relationship between staff and the students, but by implementing certain strategies we can fostering better relationships and understanding between students (outside their friendship groups). https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880604099 2020-11-01 23:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880604099 Students can work at their own pace and engagement was higher from many students who in the past have not been able to attend class due to their commitments outside of university. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880611415 2020-11-01 23:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880611415 Fostering belonging online can be difficult when students are in completely different time zones. This means some students have limited or no opportunity to engage with the synchronous delivery. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880613558 2020-11-01 23:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880613558 The chat function allows for more students to vocalise their opinion or ask questions where they would have hesitated in the classroom. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880618170 2020-11-01 23:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/880618170 That belonging has such a crucial impact on attainment and that BAME students in particularly may have had a negative experience before coming to university in prior education settings. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881628359 2020-11-02 08:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881628359 That belonging is linked to Maslow's hierarchy of needs and that during and post covid students are more starved than ever of human connection and belonging. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881631379 2020-11-02 08:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881631379 Leading sessions with large numbers of students does make it difficult to make personal acknowledgements with every student and foster a sense of belonging. It takes time, some students don't even want to turn their camera on for a while. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881636556 2020-11-02 09:02:14 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881636556 Attendance is usually much better online, certainly for one to one tutorials which definitely has its advantages and students seem to be more relaxed in their home environment I have seen. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881639760 2020-11-02 09:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881639760 Online and digital is going to be heavily embedded into all future work applications, so students are at an advantage with navigating this world now in some ways. However, this works better with smaller groups and cohorts. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881642200 2020-11-02 09:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881642200 We have allocated an external research visit for students to explore an area of London for IFC and just having them discuss this has enabled us to see how much they are craving a sense of connection and group work. However for online, students will be reporting on the area in which they live and using it as an opportunity to again showcase personal background (if they feel comfortable with that.) https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881649330 2020-11-02 09:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881649330 There are plans to connect Year 1 students with Year 2 students ie. Peer Mentoring so they have some support and guidance of someone more experienced and to foster a culture of belonging across the year groups. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881653438 2020-11-02 09:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881653438 Staff also feeling a lack of belonging is something to be mindful of. Some staff are shielding and missing out on the physical delivery which is a challenge for them to build a closer rapport with students too. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881656784 2020-11-02 09:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881656784 How to boost student community and social aspects that are usually a huge part of student journeys. We only have so much contact time with students, but sometimes the social events allow them to relax and feel less pressure. However, we tend to find the same students attend and are absent. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881680647 2020-11-02 09:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881680647 Building in times that suit students and their commitments as a result of Covid 19. The complexity of student's diverse lives - so diversity appears in many different ways. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881710402 2020-11-02 09:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881710402 How much asynchronous delivery we should be embedding? https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881714551 2020-11-02 09:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881714551 it needs to be done in smaller groups. We currently do not have the capacity to do that. Online learning is actually giving us a lot more work and that is becoming a real challenge. There is constant pressure to make it more inclusive/fun/social https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881731082 2020-11-02 09:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881731082 Setting up online profiles for both staff and students. So we have that on Microsoft teams. Set it up as an assignment. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881732177 Using the 15 minutes before the lecture starts to chat to students and have the 'water cooler' moment. ]]> 2020-11-02 09:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/881732177 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/882003641 Hearing from Terrell Strayhorn who explains how students are unable to learn and progress in their education without feeling the sense of belonging, as well as the staff who can't produce knowledge without it.]]> 2020-11-02 12:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/882003641 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/882075734 While small workgroups on apps like Teams or blackboard can be really helpful, they can also create a sense of segregation within the large group and exclude the otherwise necessary interest and awareness of others which helps foster belonging. Yes, learning in small groups might be easier but that doesn't always mean it's better for everyone in the group!]]> 2020-11-02 12:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/882075734 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/882137031 Erasing the great differentiation of commuter students – the digital environment levels the playing field when it comes to students' location.]]> 2020-11-02 13:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/882137031 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/882554942 Being more personal in groups and 1:1 tutorials online – having a more relaxed approach can help humanise the digital environment.]]> 2020-11-02 15:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/882554942 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/882560932 Exploring the balance between synchronous and asynchronous learnings and how it's reflected in different courses. Also, the shift in digital learning should be reflected in a new framework in terms of deadlines and timings on the course.]]> 2020-11-02 15:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/882560932 Maslow’s hierarchy of needs being challenged is interesting - top of the apex - populated with aims of higher education - you can’t achieve without fundamental needs - belonging is the ingredients - belonging is in the middle https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916497124 2020-11-12 14:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916497124 1st years - setting up a year Spotify playlist, swapping recipes and talking about them with each other, swapping life hacks. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916504009 2020-11-12 14:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916504009 from podcasts - 'socially connected, respected and valued - high levels of trust from peers and tutors sense of belonging from social cues - the attitude of those around them' - hard to work with social cues online. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916517924 2020-11-12 14:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916517924 'fostering belonging online has to be designed' opportunity to bring further into curriculum discussion https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916588351 2020-11-12 14:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916588351 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916621970 Everyone's views on teaching methods are different. It's important we all come from the same page to better understand how we can incorporate theory and pedagogy in decisions. As we have all participated in the podcasts it can hopefully help align focus moving forward]]> 2020-11-12 14:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916621970 Overall i think tutors are afraid of being 'friendly' and want to maintain professional boundaries but i think these boundaries don't work in the same way as the physical space. We need to connect with students, human to human. Not approach online spaces in a hierarchical way, "i am teacher, you are student". "listen, take notes". https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916656896 2020-11-12 14:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916656896 Online space offers every changing behaviour/interaction options to appear 'friendly'. As a species, we would not survived if we were not friendly, giving and kind to strangers. I found it is funny to discuss the need of 'belonging' as if it is something we get to pick and choose. As if it is something you do only after your others needs are met (disagree with both content and hierarchy of Maslow's triangle). https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916689696 2020-11-12 14:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916689696 There is no time/ capacity/invitation to share good practice amongst my team. Whenever this isa get-together, it is often just how it doesn't work online. Truthfully, it never quite worked offline either. Now it is just another excuse https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916714749 2020-11-12 14:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916714749 Recognising hidden barrier to access online teaching (cost of equipment, internet connection, VPNs, time-difference, fireware, administration errors, cost of tch https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916752826 2020-11-12 15:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916752826 Recognising not everything has to be video call. Use the lowest possible impact technology to deliver an instruction/information https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916771813 2020-11-12 15:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916771813 co-creation of experience https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916780116 2020-11-12 15:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916780116 Starting small ice breakers, Giving sudents choices to put on mic and cam if they want to say hello. Everyday chit chat, it could refer to something on TV, something thats happening in the news, something humerous. Refer to something that is happening outside the online space https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916809801 2020-11-12 15:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916809801 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916829864 Co-create, activities that are suitable for online, maybe some interactive games that relate to the work. When delivering online don't dump the information get the students involved

]]> 2020-11-12 15:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/916829864 Online, you are trying to belong to the college, studentship and the subject. All three of these are now sampled as a range of tapas, without becoming a full blown meal. And staff are spending so much time in the kitchen... [as the metaphor continues] to compensate for their absence in the individual dining rooms. It is pushing subjects to become more theoretical. n_bents https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/930570134 2020-11-17 07:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/930570134 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/932594010 I thought Neil Currant's point that belonging is an assumed shared value in HE was a very pertinent one. Think his idea of seeing it through the frames of 'Contact' and 'fit' as ways of understanding how senses of belonging can be created is a good way to think about it.]]> 2020-11-17 16:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/932594010 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/932648244 Feedback has shown that students have found recorded sessions useful to refer back to.]]> 2020-11-17 16:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/932648244 how emotional and social (and physical) connection is essential for people to flourish. G Singh's ref to 'un-belonging' evoked how important belonging and trust are. I think being prepared to share and take risks, as we are asking students to do, is one of the keys.The complexity of how we read situations, the social cues is really challenging. Critical reflection, self -reflection really helps. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/936170237 2020-11-18 11:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/936170237 we are a very small team and we are often working on our own with students online managing the social interaction, the technology and L&T process and thinking. Teaching in twos works so well. We can interact together, have conversations, bring in different views, and it allows time to really listen to the students. It reduces stress and increases the possibilities for thought and understanding, sharing ... https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/936189328 2020-11-18 11:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/936189328 Setting up pre-workshop tasks that prepare and personalise the connection online . Inviting students to participate in activities that encourage getting to know each other, sharing experiences. Space for social interactions is integrated into the sequence of the designed learning material. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/936237425 2020-11-18 12:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/936237425 Online teaching can become one of broadcasting and receiving due to the tools and group sizes. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/936697879 This makes students passive and alienates groups.

]]> 2020-11-18 14:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/936697879 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/947946629 It surprised me as much as it resonated with me that you cannot achieve the mission of higher education if you do not have the fundamentals of belonging. Belonging is continual negotiation about who you are in the different spaces and us as academic stuff we need to facilitate even more meaningful interactions and fully engange with the intersectional qualities.

]]> 2020-11-21 11:31:39 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/947946629 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/947951313 There is a greater difficulty in building presence and belonging in online environments because in a digital room you are not as embodied, resulting in having less control as you would have in a physical space. The lack of immediate face to face interaction can put off some students from participating and following up on the course.  ]]> 2020-11-21 11:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/947951313 In situations where online delivery is required and in the foresight of the curriculum being delivered in such way in the future what else can we do to enhance our students' engagement ? How can we actively take steps on structural inequalities on an online environment ? Active participation with online ice breakers is one thing but I am wondering if building forums and having live chats would facilitate a sense of belonging for the students https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/947966722 2020-11-21 11:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/947966722 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/947977235 Have some ice breakers to start, some humoresque attempts relating to something I have read or heard and possibly finding the opportunity to relate it to our current topics. Being interested in their processes and practices towards the delivery of their projects, initiating connections with their peers for discussions outside the classroom virtual or physical.

]]> 2020-11-21 12:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/947977235 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/947987552 Accommodating the feeling of social connection and support,  respect and value despite being physically apart. Fostering the sense of matter and care.

]]> 2020-11-21 12:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/947987552 Some students appear to be disadvantaged, as their video cameras and mics are not working when going into break out rooms rward86 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/950289593 2020-11-22 19:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/950289593 Having a large group, solely online, it is noted that there is not a full attendance - because of the number of participants listed. How do we get the missing students to participate and feel like they belong? rward86 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/950293809 2020-11-22 19:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/950293809 Belonging does not necessarily mean success. Many people have been successful when they have been isolated. However, it is good to be able to bounce ideas off others, and talk through possible scenarios. rward86 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/950302185 2020-11-22 20:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/950302185 Using breakout rooms - randomly selected - so that the groups vary lesson by lesson - in order to complete exercises rward86 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/950308301 2020-11-22 20:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/950308301 Not all staff/students have the latest technology, and as a result is not able to fully participate in the online lessons. What can UAL do to support these students? What happens if there is an internet failure, and the rest of the class has to be cancelled - will additional time be allocated for these sessions? rward86 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/950329066 2020-11-22 20:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/950329066 Online:Find ways of creating “social / casual” discussion even in online sessions. Eg at the beginning or end of session.Try to use names when responding to queries in chats. Say hi by name when students enter session.Social activity like:Beginning of session ask students to describe their weekend in one word, put on the white boardWhen lockdown started we asked students to nominate “happy” songs. So at the beginning of each session we select one and the “happy” song is being played as they enter into the classroom.Do creative personal activities to get them to know each other a bit better“what is in my bag”“self portrait”Onsite sessions: Y1Try to get them to say their name before the talk so everyone learn each others namesWe put them in groups to go for coffee during break. Set them tasks to find out something about other person a_nwankwo https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/959457441 2020-11-25 11:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/959457441 It is difficult to get an overview of the cohort. When you are in a room is easier to sense the atmosphere, pick up if individuals are disconnecting. So your efforts can be more targeted. a_nwankwo https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/959459793 2020-11-25 11:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/959459793 It surprised me that the sense of belonging was more impacted by the student/staff engagement (quality of relationship) than the student/student. a_nwankwo https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/959463212 2020-11-25 11:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/959463212 Lots of ice breakers with Year 1 both in face to face classes and online. Mixing groups up so they are not always talking to the same people. A couple of pre-session tasks, inc an interactive map of where everyone is from for the whole course. Introducing first years to students in Years 2 and 3 via panels. Pathways in Year 2 have meant smaller teaching groups and the idea of 'belonging' to a specialism together. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/970783040 2020-11-30 11:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/970783040 A list of faceless students and talking into the void. The huge pause between asking a question and getting a hand up icon or a message in the chat. You can't just make eye contact with someone and encourage them to contribute. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/970789889 2020-11-30 11:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/970789889 Online belonging is often second nature to our students, as they will 'belong' to multiple social media groups. We are all getting used to it in an educational context though. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/970792612 2020-11-30 11:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/970792612 The complexity of the commuter student experience. Belonging less likely to be a feeling that resonates for this portion of the cohort as a result of prioritising academic engagement over social and institutional non-academic opportunity engagement. eogorman7 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/989976007 2020-12-05 10:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/989976007 Being able to build confidence and esteem without being to read some of the physicality in an online world... a smile, eye contact, seeing how we (other students/staff) are engaged as they speak online...sharing screens often removes this readability. eogorman7 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/989978067 2020-12-05 10:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/989978067 Ensure that cameras are turned on for all, try and encourage as much face to face to allow reading of body language and engagement... Too often its is very difficult to gauge on mass what the 'room' is feeling. eogorman7 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/989981768
Encourage debate and collaboration in a less linear format using tools such as Miro that in an online world would otherwise be hard to cultivate.]]> 2020-12-05 10:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/989981768 Encouraging social engagement as much as academic engagement. Getting students to work on projects as teams, getting them to work in a relay fashion so they can see and build on academic approach but also engage as a team socially, celebrate collective achievements, not just individual gains. eogorman7 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/989983475 2020-12-05 10:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/989983475 I would like to discuss methods of building confidence, esteem and identity within curriculum activities that are not based around getting good/bad academic outcomes... ie not only linking confidence, esteem and identity around being (academically) the best. eogorman7 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/989989153
Methods of explaining the value of engagement in creative/ workshopped ways. 

University induction/ introduction/ continuity sections by course that is less factual and more course/studio culture led... ie in non covid times, make the studio your second home, encourage eating meals together, celebrate birthdays as a cohort in weekly meetings, acknowledge big cultural events Diwali, Eid, Christmas etc etc

Pro-active empathy rather than reactive empathy.]]> 2020-12-05 10:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/989989153 The truly blended teaching means that students can be in a physical space and virtual space and this means we need to adopt a hybrid model of teaching that may be a compromise for both scenarios. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991777004 2020-12-06 16:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991777004 ensuring that everyone gets to indicate they are present and that others can interact easily. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991783209 observe a combination of informality to foster communication and formality to structure teaching and engage students]]> 2020-12-06 16:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991783209 Utilising Miro as a platform that enables group engagement and visibility of teh group. The multi-facetted aspect of teh toll enables a variety of forms of engagemnt, increasing choice ralted to individual students sitautions. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991787391 2020-12-06 16:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991787391 I was surprised at the disparity between the Educational focus on belonging within its establishments and the reality of fostering belonging in the wider communities in society. With educations role as a place to foster individual and community growth, how can we more effectively prepare students to gain the skills required to address further inequality that they will likely experience later in life? https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991792357 2020-12-06 16:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991792357 The podcasts were very good in explaining the principles. My question is, how can we create good engagement tools that enable the connection to the structure of education we are defining? https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991799750 2020-12-06 16:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991799750 Being accessible - so that students know they can have conversations with us, rather than just lectures. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991803249 2020-12-06 16:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991803249 Creating 'social' spaces/events that we (staff) can drop into in a way that is not about observing, but about being interested in the discussions. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991804203 2020-12-06 16:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/991804203 sdonald18 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992052790 Within our student groups some are on the blended model and some are purely online. For the sessions onsite those 'tuning in' just aren't able to communicate and bond on the same level as their group members.]]> 2020-12-06 19:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992052790 sdonald18 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992062409 We ran a group project that questioned 'what is studio culture and BAPID community?' The students were handed the problem and challenged to design actionable solutions. ]]> 2020-12-06 19:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992062409 sdonald18 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992070094 Getting creative on Teams. Icebreaker using the green screen backdrop tool as a way to discuss students cultural backgrounds.]]> 2020-12-06 19:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992070094 sdonald18 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992074349 As Ellen mentioned, a lot of group working - the entire first block. Short burst workshop challenges, and longer project challenges. All the work requires daily communication amongst the groups. Everything is orchestrated so the students spend time together online.]]> 2020-12-06 19:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992074349 sdonald18 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992087011 Projects that amongst other things are designed to be fun.]]> 2020-12-06 20:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992087011 kleong20 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992276765 Teleportation isn’t real and we won’t be able to traverse into cyberspace easily via kings cross. 

Less but focused sessions online makes it a better learning experience than long hours of hybrid or online activities. Less, in this instance, is more. ]]> 2020-12-06 22:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992276765 kleong20 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992281712 One must at least get proper audio input/output devices for a proper conversation. 

One should not walk around to listen or join in a lecture. 

One should not assume that remote students or staff would have good broadband speed, let alone the sporadic downtime in UAL services. ]]> 2020-12-06 22:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992281712 kleong20 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992286687 Music makes the best of everyone. What are we all listening to when we are working ? We put music on when we have a blended workshop....

We also want our kings cross students have the ability to connect to remote students via a global studio environment.... students cobuilt a huge lego man.... ]]> 2020-12-06 22:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992286687 kleong20 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992291169 Reducing dependence on one way communication. UK tutors to students....possibly pairing a buddy in uk and remotely to build trust. Pairs better than groups. Forums better than one year group.....]]> 2020-12-06 22:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992291169 Setting interaction between staff and students as a deliverable prior to class. Platforms such as Miro can work well here. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992362030 2020-12-07 00:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992362030 Easier to follow up absences in a way that indicates care. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992363372 2020-12-07 00:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992363372 "Check-in" on mood in each session https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992364579 2020-12-07 00:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992364579 Change the mental metric of success in a learning space. set reflective tasks between sessions to review uptake of content and individual progress. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992365526 2020-12-07 00:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992365526 Meet students "where they are" in their learning. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992368086 2020-12-07 00:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/992368086 From 1st podcast: Belonging is related to two simpler ideas, 'contact' and 'fit' https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/1015190421 contact = importance of individual relationships
fit = that the wider community suits the needs of the students and tutors (not the same as 'fitting in'). 'Do I matter?' in this community.

Research of belonging has a strong impact of students's ability to thrive and reach their potential]]> 2020-12-14 08:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/1015190421 Faculty have to care about belonging, administrators need to care about belonging... https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/1015199812 Empathy
LCC grad speaking about need for faculty to be 'freed up' to be more empathetic

]]> 2020-12-14 08:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/1015199812 Disadvantage https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/1015213224 'not having a quiet place to work at home'
commuter students face difficulties, research suggests they make proactive choices to prioritise academics; however what they're missing out on in the informal learning and prof development opps, and this might be affecting their achievement in the classroom and in future jobs

Proposal: bring more of the informal and prof development into the classroom

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How important belonging is for achievement.

Tutors might have lower expectations on BAME students.

Tutors might not show empathy for students because they are overworked.]]> 2021-01-27 20:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/1133749902 Students with poor internet connections. https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/1133765575 2021-01-27 20:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/1133765575 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/1135500942 Students from large courses can be disadvantaged as they have less oppertunity to build strong relationships with staff.]]> 2021-01-28 09:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/1135500942 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2181151556 It resonated with me how much the SOCIAL spaces between peers and student-teacher relationships mattered to belonging- the impact of missing out whilst being a good commuter student, for example, or the lasting memory of a first/good/bad impression from a single interaction.

thinking of a good creative affirming experience needing to have basic needs met first ]]> 2022-05-12 12:29:09 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2181151556 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2181154072 its hard for everyone to level out their experiences of where and when they arrive at an online session. 

making facilitation into an event or a live feeling as opposed to one way delivery]]> 2022-05-12 12:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2181154072 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2181157679 1-1 online sessions can function as a pastoral check in, come-as-you-are is more likely than in person, for those feeling anxious, sick, have other responsibilities on their time

]]> 2022-05-12 12:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2181157679 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2181168324 being honest and relatable about how hard and weird it is from the off

start early and be casual, play music, show off duty images or video, say hi by name, ask what are people eating,
offer up functions like change avatar/ video on for a wave then off if need be, chat comment to everyone comment to one another/ host/ type shared notes into anonymous docs and comment on one another, set 5 minute tasks, read aloud together....

try everything at least once, ask students which things they liked and didnt...]]> 2022-05-12 12:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2181168324 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2181173056 set aside timetebling and budget resources for (un)related fun events/ trips/ one off ideas, since the social impression seems so important]]> 2022-05-12 12:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2181173056 llocke8 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2184780133 Resonated: the importance of checking in, and of offering asynchronous options
Surprised by: that tutors might express lower expectations for BAME students and doing so may make them feel less like they belong.]]> 2022-05-15 21:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2184780133 llocke8 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2184781378 Being able to reach International students and vulnerable students who have stayed at home as a result of the pandemic.]]> 2022-05-15 21:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2184781378 The podcasts highlighted how seemingly small differences can make a huge impact in destroying or fostering belonging, to name a few: assumptions around expectations of students based on identity, digital aptitudes, commuting students, social constructs of power, all these intersectional issues and biases need to be sensitively addressed--the need for empathy, caring, reaching out, but also actively changing things https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185356723 2022-05-16 08:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185356723 The podcasts highlighted how seemingly small differences can make a huge impact in destroying or fostering belonging, to name a few: assumptions around expectations of students based on identity, digital aptitudes, commuting students, social constructs of power, all these intersectional issues and biases need to be sensitively addressed--the need for empathy, caring, reaching out, but also actively changing things mmonroe25 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185359404 2022-05-16 08:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185359404 Online spaces highlight differences in access students have to facilities, materials, making space, digital technology, online research skills, caring duties etc. The studios at UAL and workshops, if used well and supported, foster fairness and equal access. mmonroe25 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185363471 2022-05-16 08:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185363471 If used well (good organisation and comms, options to download text versions of lectures, resource lists, chances for students to follow up with questions, communal digital spaces for dialogue between students) then online teaching can reach students with complex needs, caring / job duties, global cohorts. mmonroe25 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185367525 2022-05-16 08:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185367525 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185368573 Speaking to students by name, saying Hi in course and let them know their contributions/thoughts/ideas are listened to, valued and cared about - Listening to students to makse them feel more equal.
SSM and Second Year Meetings, let them know they are missed when they don’t attend. After listening to the podcast I can now use absences as ways to engage students, “Hi, missed you to day, is everything ok. I was looking forward to talking to you about … today, especially because of what you said last week. If you need anything let me know,
 
We hold social events to encourage new connections between students and staff, getting to see the studio as a safe and trusting space that is theirs. We posting content online covering social events create engagement and belonging.
]]> 2022-05-16 08:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185368573 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185369070 Material is accessible so students who need greater flexibility are able to learn when it suits them, This only works if student are engaging with each other (e.g Unit 6). Make point of asking what times work better for students tutorials at the beginning of the year. ]]> 2022-05-16 08:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185369070 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185370092 Difficult to really share empathy and create a connection with studenst online, especially when cameras are not switched on and you don’t receive feedback. There is no sense of presence or embodiment so belonging and engagement can be quite limited.
The sense of belonging that comes from sharing a physical space is lost, feeling like you have been part of a particular moment in time/event is gone.
You know everyone receives the information when you see them in person through social contract. Not all students have access to tech and quiet space at home to learn creating unequal advantage to those who have access.
]]> 2022-05-16 08:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185370092 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185376003 How students receive signals that they don’t belong through other student/staff/representations – implicit signal based on historical injustice. Does the uni /course feel like a place a student can belong, as a student do I have shared interests and do I matter here?
 
Foster belonging for POC, flexible, ecs recognise different circumstances and supporting students better in peer interaction/cross racial interactions. Sanction on inappropriate language verses worry about getting things wrong…anonymous forums?
 
Whiteness resides in imagination which refers more specifically to a structural position of superiority in relation to other races. Understanding the way whiteness reinforces, power, wealth and privilege. Whiteness is not about white people it’s more about position in relation to privilege. Don’t impose view points based only on what I was taught as student, diversify view point an reading lists don’t rely only on the western cannon.
 
Students can’t achieve as much without feeling like they belong.
 
Online approachability, set assignments to get to know each other. Online learning, humanise the learning, 15mins open beforehand, post pictures of the cat/dog, your environment. Offer to hang around after and have a chat.
 
Not all students want an online footprint, data identity is built so we have to take seriously conversations about online identity.
]]> 2022-05-16 08:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185376003 First and foremost creating a positive and supportive environment where real learning can take place--mistakes can be made, questions asked, things made clear if any doubt arrises. Getting to know the students so you have a larger picture of the unique challenges and assets each person has is a continual process. LISTENING! When students are faltering, reach out in empathy rather than a judgemental or disciplinary tone. Solutions arise from dialogue not confrontation. Create positive social spaces where staff and students can interact and share ideas, experiences, concerns in a non-formal environment -- I continually hear from prospective students that the 'academic language' around the course material is intimidating, so de-mystifing is essential mmonroe25 https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185377689 2022-05-16 08:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/DecoloniseTheArtsCurriculum/BelongingOnline/wish/2185377689