Course Code of Conduct

Online Code of Conduct

NOTE:  This code of conduct  is a compilation that has been adapted from several online conferences and modified by the CTE. Feel free to use, adapt, and/or modify it if you’d like to add it to your syllabi. You can also find it here: Online Code of Conduct,

In the spirit of human-kindness let us be mindful that each of us brings a set of individual thoughts to this event/class/workshop. Being in a community can be as challenging as it is collaborative. Be kind to yourself and others.

This Code of Conduct applies to all aspects of open and online conferences, workshops, classes and activities where individuals’ behavior affects the ability of others to participate. This includes within the virtual conference/workshop/classroom platform, chats within the conference/workshop/class, comments within the conference/workshop/class website posts, and other related interactions. This Code of Conduct applies to all participants.

STANDARD OF CONDUCT

This website/conference/workshop/class seeks to offer a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for learning and sharing, guided by the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. These values can only thrive in an environment that is free from harassment, sexual harassment, and discriminatory behavior.

Behavior that is expected and encouraged:

 

• Be respectful, inclusive, and accepting of others. Actively seek to challenge your personal biases, assumptions, and preconceived stereotypes, and approach differences with openness and curiosity.

 

• Be conscious of how your words and actions (including unintentional ones) might harm others. Take time to educate yourself on how to be more inclusive, and listen when someone takes the time to educate you.

 

• Be respectful of your colleagues’ preferred names and pronouns. Matters of identity are vital to the work we do.

 

• Be mindful about sharing any words or thoughts that others post in chats/discussions/comments. Ask permission before quoting or posting.

 

• Be aware of privilege and power dynamics. If you find you are talking or commenting often, consider stepping back to leave more space for others. If you share the work or ideas of others, give credit where it is due.

 

• Be considerate of privacy and personal boundaries. Give others a chance to “opt-in” to personal interactions, and respect limits when they are set.

 

• Be constructive in offering criticism, and be gracious in accepting it. Consider “calling in” rather than “calling out,” and direct critiques toward ideas rather than people.

 

Behavior that is strictly prohibited:

 

• Discrimination, including unfavorable or disparate treatment to others because of any aspect of their identity, appearance, or protected class.

 

• Harassment and harassing behavior, including use of epithets and slurs, derogatory or hostile comments, repeated attempts to make contact, or any behavior that interferes with another person’s participation in the conference.

 

• Sexual harassment, including use of sexual images, jokes of a sexual or gendered nature, or any unwelcome contact of a sexual nature in any medium.

 

This Online Code of Conduct was adapted from :

 

https://digitalpedagogylab.com/code-of-conduct/  and https://openeducationconference.org/code-of-conduct