Comunicarea online și semnificarea etică a cadrelor didactice

Abstract

The new conception of online didactic communication owes its establishment to the current dynamic, technological and globalized environment. Universities are facing new challenges that raise various requirements for the development of learning environments, as well as for the most effective way of communication. Replacing face-to-face communication with virtual communication is a big change in learning. Online teaching can be done by the synchronous method and the asynchronous method, both of them having advantages and disadvantages. Experience in the virtual auditorium, patience, empathy, concern for students, excellent presentation skills, proper use of available platforms and tools with easy-to-use features are just some of the qualities and skills required for the teaching staff to manage the online teaching-learning-assessment process. At the same time, the professional experience of the teaching staff and their ability to adapt to the new are important aspects while running the communication activities in the online version, which intrinsically involve ethical aspects, as well. The essential values that a modern code of ethics promotes within the education system, also valid for online communication, refer to integrity, honesty, respect and responsibility.