Seth Offenbach shares about his article, Kindness and Community in an Online Asynchronous Classroom, on episode 586 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

When we teach, why not be kind?

I had to recognize the reality that my classroom was never going to be the number one priority for people during the pandemic.
-Seth Offenbach

When we teach, why not be kind?
-Seth Offenbach

My goal is to challenge my students intellectually. My goal is not to stress them out.
-Seth Offenbach

We all miss deadlines.
-Seth Offenbach

In order to truly be kind, you have to create a safe space for the students where they feel that they can come to you, talk to you and learn with you.
-Seth Offenbach

Resources

Kindness and Community in an Online Asynchronous Classroom, by Seth Offenbach
Currents in Teaching and Learning – January 2025 edition
Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto, by Kevin M. Gannon
The Social Justice Syllabus Design Tool: A First Step in Doing Social Justice Pedagogy, by Sherria D. Taylor and Maria J. Veri
Feeling Better: A Year without Deadlines, by Doreen Thierauf
A Pedagogy of Kindness, by Catherine Denial
Cultivating Compassionate Community to Foster Academic Integrity?, by Maha Bali and Yasser Tammer
An Equity Syllabus
Liquid Syllabus, by Michelle Pacansky-Brock
Jesse Stommel
The Practice of Ungrading, by Jesse Stommel
Remi Kalir’s Annotated Syllabus
Go Ahead and Ask for More Time on That Deadline, by Ashley Whillans
A Pedagogy of Kindness: The Cornerstone for Student Learning and Wellness, by Fiona Rawle
Effect of Syllabus Tone: Students’ Perceptions of Instructor and Course, by Harnish & Bridges
Replacing Power with Flexible Structure: Implementing Flexible Deadlines to Improve Student Learning Experiences, by Hills & Peacock
Enhancing Social Presence in Online Learning, by Joyce & Brown
The 1:1 method, by Seth Godin
Master Slave Husband Wife, by Ilyon Woo