Session Description
A relatively small number of students in online courses post content that is overtly and deeply offensive to other students and/or the instructor. These “macroaggressions” are typically easily recognized, and may even be actionable when they violate universities’ codes of conduct and anti-discrimination policies. “Microaggressions,” the focus of this paper, can be less overt but equally hurtful. In the online course, these slights appear within class discussions, in submitted assignments, and in the work of online groups. Online microaggressions can take many forms, both verbal and non-verbal. This paper addresses the challenges presented by online microaggressions, and suggests strategies to prevent and manage their occurrence.
Presenter(s)
- Ellen Cohn, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA, ecohn@pitt.edu
Audience
Intermediate
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https://tccpapers.coe.hawaii.edu/index.php/tcc/article/view/4