Edited by Patrick Andrews, Wednesday, 27 Aug 2014, 13:19
It still seems to be going well and many students have been supportive of each other. There are, however, some postings that seem unnecessarily negative about presentations that people have posted.
One thing that has been striking is how often terms of address have been problematic. Some people have been using titles (Mr X etc) and Madam/Sir. These seem to be misinterpreted at times. There is a perhaps a need for clearer expectations about the level of equality that is expected.
Talk the Talk MOOC again - terms of address
It still seems to be going well and many students have been supportive of each other. There are, however, some postings that seem unnecessarily negative about presentations that people have posted.
One thing that has been striking is how often terms of address have been problematic. Some people have been using titles (Mr X etc) and Madam/Sir. These seem to be misinterpreted at times. There is a perhaps a need for clearer expectations about the level of equality that is expected.