One of the things about moving from in-class to online learning is that it changes the way you think about education. I experienced that in my own life and have seen it play out in various waves over the years, including the most recent during the pandemic. This too is reflected in this article, a semi-profile of BCcampus executive director Mary Burgess. "For many years," she says, "across many disciplines, we still see that 'sage on a stage' model, but as we pivot to online, we're democratizing the way that education happens, developing very different relationships that value what students already know and their lived experiences in the educational setting." This plays out in different ways - for Burgess, it plays out through the notions of vulnerability, compassion and care.
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