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A very excellent interview with Korean infectious disease expert, Kim Woo-Ju (was on the #MERS frontlines with Korea's Rapid Response Team) on #COVID19 and the Korean experience with some contrasts to the Western approaches. (Some English, but mostly in Korean with subtitles) A worthy watch. https://youtu.be/gAk7aX5hksU

A great & timely piece for educators all around the world when working with children in education during the #COVID19 #pandemic: "A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching Through #Coronavirus: Experts from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network share their recommendations for educators supporting students during the COVID-19 crisis". https://www.tolerance.org//a-trauma-informed-approach-to-t

Going online for coursework or teaching? Newbie? Here's a 3 step tip to avoid banging your head against a brick wall when using technology: 1. Try to get it to work no more than 2-3 times on your own; 2. Try to self-support online & Google for advice or "how to XYZ". Try following advice 1-2 times; 3. You've done enough now: Reach out for support from designated support people (Here at #VIUEd it's LearnSupport, IT, CIEL). ... Be strong & stay as healthy (mentally, emotionally, physically) as you are able. We are all in this together.

Attention Graduate Students currently conducting research at #VIUEd: A Publicly Declared Emergency Affects Your Research The site for our VIU REB Directive during a Publicly Declared Emergency is available at: https://research.viu.ca/r/guidance-during-covid-19-outbreak. If you have further questions or concerns, please contact [email protected] or Chris Turner ... 250-740-6631 (fax 250-740-6256) To summarize the directive: Research involving in-person interaction shall be postponed or modified to avoid in-person interaction among participants and researchers, unless stopping the research would increase risk to participants. Ongoing research conducted face-to-face that cannot be modified to avoid in-person interaction must cease for the time being, unless ceasing such activity might pose significant risks to participant safety Researchers are encouraged to redesign their research to replace in-person interaction with telephone or online communication. Modifications to research design must be approved by the REB prior to implementation, unless delaying modification of research design would pose a significant and immediate risk to already-enrolled participants Ongoing research not involving in-person interaction may continue as planned provided that Researchers employ strategies to mitigate any risks associated with the COVID 19 outbreak, where applicable During the Publicly Declared Emergency, the REB will continue to review and support the development of research involving in-person interaction but such research will not be approved until after the Publicly Declared Emergency has been suspended The REB will continue to review new applications for ethical review as time permits, giving priority to the review of applications to amend already-approved research protocol

#VIUEd remind you: #DontBeaSpreader For the your health & the health of the vulnerable people around you. https://twitter.com/maxbrooksau/status/1239624352305303552