A little strategising can go a long way in increasing contact points with students without sacrificing work-life balance, says Sarah Rose Cavanagh. How can we be student-centered online instructors while preserving spaces for our own downtime? I think we have to approach being high-touch in a bit of a calculated way, taking some inspiration from the productivity techniques and messaging apps favoured by the business world. Here are three such approaches:
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