Student Support
This page contains recommendations to help you ensure students are supported throughout the duration of the module through existing good practice that is adapted to online delivery. Suggests to link to other support networks is also provided, along with ensuring a range of communication channels remain open allowing students to remain connected while learning online.
In this video, Professor James Pickering, Student Education Academic Lead, examines a range of considerations and approaches to providing students with support during hybrid learning and in fostering the development of learning communities. The Student Support strand of SCALA provides a framework for creating an inclusive learning community that connects formal and informal support structures.
The SCALA Student Support guidance is also available to download.
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Establish online community for non-academic contact and to develop a sense of social belonging |
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Provide clear guidance on access to technology and provide tutorials for technology use if unfamiliar |
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Ensure all students have access to the technology they will need to engage |
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Signpost to Mental health and wellbeing resources |
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Generate FAQ document that is routinely updated |
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Ensure all teaching and assessment approaches meet current inclusivity guidelines |
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Student: staff forum |
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Establish peer-peer and near-peer student groups |
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