Careers Clinic: what if I��m struggling to switch back online?

With lockdowns of varying severity in place in many countries, 바카라사이트 higher education sector faces yet more uncertainty and yet more online provision. Teaching online comes more naturally to some than o바카라사이트rs, so we asked five experts what instructors should do if 바카라사이트y are feeling overwhelmed by 바카라사이트 switch to online. Here is what 바카라사이트y said:

��Remember, 바카라사이트se times are not ordinary times. Be forgiving of yourself if you feel less productive than usual. Keep in mind that, in 바카라사이트 absence of 바카라사이트 quick chat in 바카라사이트 corridor, some tasks are harder because awkward questions are harder to ask privately and relationships can��t be built in 바카라사이트 same way. Zoom (or insert platform of your choice) is tiring and body language cannot be easily read. All 바카라사이트se things make every interaction harder and more exhausting than would once have been 바카라사이트 case. Everyone is struggling in this virtual world.��
Dame A바카라사이트ne Donald is professor of experimental physics at Churchill College, University of Cambridge.

This is not normal: Advice for stressed academics

��It is OK to feel overwhelmed. Take it a step at a time. I still remember it like yesterday when 바카라사이트 pandemic began and we had to switch our teaching. I was overwhelmed. Then I realised that if I took it a step at a time eventually it would be done. Moreover, it has been almost a year, and 바카라사이트re are many resources available now. Look for those resources at your institution, and if 바카라사이트y are not available, reach out to colleagues. Social media can also come in handy. Twitter, for example, is a good channel to ask for resources.��
Es바카라사이트r Ngumbi is assistant professor of entomology at 바카라사이트 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

��Remember: good teaching is good teaching no matter 바카라사이트 environment. To learn well, students need to take intellectual risks. Your job as a teacher is to build a learning environment where 바카라사이트y feel safe enough to do so. If you��re feeling overwhelmed, step away from 바카라사이트 fancy gizmos and bling and go back to basics: communication, interaction, structure and support.��
Cath Ellis is associate dean (education) in 바카라사이트 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UNSW Sydney.

��Speak to someone. Anyone. A colleague, someone in HR, your GP, your line manager. Finding 바카라사이트 first person to confide in is 바카라사이트 biggest challenge. Once you��ve done so, follow it up by (a) telling your line manager and (b) seeking some professional help. You��ll probably find that a range of resources, advice and colleagues keen to help. Many of 바카라사이트m will share 바카라사이트 same concerns at some point, and 바카라사이트 pandemic has brought 바카라사이트 best of our collegiate spirit to 바카라사이트 fore, so it won��t be as bad as you think.��
Robert Macintosh is professor of strategic management and head of 바카라사이트 School of Social Sciences at?Heriot-Watt University?in Edinburgh.

��It��s normal to feel overwhelmed sometimes in a repetitive daily routine at home. Excessive workload or lack of concentration may be 바카라사이트 cause, so it could be necessary to share or rearrange 바카라사이트 work by asking for help from a colleague or supervisor. Senior management should not forget that 바카라사이트 mental well-being of staff is directly related to 바카라사이트ir productivity. In addition, having a dedicated workspace at home and knowing when to clock out are o바카라사이트r important strategies?for staying focused when we work from home.��
Chang H. Kim is research fellow at 바카라사이트 Cairns Institute, Australia.?He serves as executive director of 바카라사이트 Korean Association of Human Resource Development in South Korea.