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Stephen Downes

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I have mixed feelings about this. I am of course in favour of compassion; who isn't? But course instruction isn't the same as psychological counseling. And some of the suggestions feel positively intrusive, for example, "regularly check in with students about their well-being. This could be as simple as sending regular emails, asking how their day is going." And "taking short breaks during class or work sessions to practice self-compassion" seem like overkill. Maybe I'm just not compassionate enough to teach? Or maybe compassion needs to be balanced with other traits.

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