Studying in an online environment can be quite isolating as you are not in a traditional classroom surrounded by peers. However, our Online Lessons provide an opportunity to engage with classmates from around the world as well as teachers. We do expect that students have their webcams turned on for this at it brings a greater level of socialisation and interaction to the course. If a student wishes to not use a webcam or is unable to use one, then they should discuss this with their teacher ahead of time.
Webcam netiquette
Please make sure to adhere to the following netiquette rules: All teachers and students are required to follow these basic guidelines.
- All live sessions are recorded and held in a secure location for safeguarding and academic purposes in case a live session needs to be reviewed
- Staff and students should wear appropriate clothing, as well as anyone else who may be in the frame of the webcam
- Computers should preferably be in an appropriate area
- Appropriate background filters can be applied so the room cannot be seen
- Where possible, the participants' background should be neutral or appropriately subject-related
- Language should be professional and appropriate, including any family members/friends in the background
Use of webcams in assessment
Certain subjects, such as French, Spanish, Mandarin and English require that students have their webcams turned on for certain pieces of assessed work, this is to ensure academic integrity is maintained.
Recording of Online Lessons
Online Lessons and 1-to-1 sessions are recorded and stored for 5 years for safeguarding purposes. If a recording needs to be reviewed for an academic reason (e.g. academic integrity), a member of the Academic Team may undertake this task. If a video needs to be reviewed for safeguarding purposes, a member of the Safeguarding Team will be responsible for the review.