Code of Conduct for LIVE Online Communication

This code of conduct addresses live online interactions between students and their teachers, students and also governs individual actions.

Teachers and students have a shared responsibility to establish and maintain a positive and supportive online learning environment and therefore must:

• treat any audio or video call as a live lesson environment with the same expectations of appropriate behaviour and interaction as in madrasah;
• ensure that all communications using JKN Institute forums relate only to the course of study just as in madrasah;
• be polite and courteous in all communication, whether written or spoken, threatening, obscene or disrespectful language or images, posting or uploading anything inappropriate, off-topic, offensive, abusive or illegal to forums will be addressed in line with JKN Institute disciplinary policies;
• treat all participants with respect;
• be on time for all virtual classes;
• turn off or silence mobile phones during live interactions;
• dress appropriately, as if attending JKN Institute.
• choose an appropriate dedicated place for your studies.
• When streaming video via Zoom make sure your background is not distracting.
  
  Students also agree:
• to inform their teacher in advance if they are unable to attend;
• to address all teachers respectfully.  They are to use the appropriate title (Ustad, Ustadji, Mufti Sahib, Maulana Sahib,  Apa). No other form of address is acceptable;
• to show a positive commitment to your own development and learning.
• to show respect for other learners’ development.
• to mute their microphone unless they want to speak and use the ‘raise hand’ feature until called on by the teacher (this may not be necessary for small classes, but improves the quality of communication for larger groups)
• to share any concerns about another student with their teacher, and let their tutor know immediately if they feel unsafe in a virtual classroom;
• not to screenshot participants or record any meetings without the prior agreement of the teacher. Please note that all members of a meeting are automatically notified of any recording and the recording is automatically shared with all participants;
• not to share via social media, or with anyone other than class members, any recording provided by the teacher.

         Teachers also agree:

• to continue to provide all lesson materials.
• to maintain a record of student absence;
• to report anything of concern to the principal in line with standard JKN Institute procedures;
  
  Updated August 2023