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COVID-19 Forum Information 

The COVID-19 Forum is a place for AIEA members to ask questions and share resources and insight around the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on campus internationalization. 

Accessing the Forum: Quick Start | Forum Policies | Detailed Access Instructions

Accessing the Forum 

Quick-Start:

1. To access the forum, you must first be logged in to your AIEA account - please enter your username and password in the top right hand corner of the AIEA website. 

2. Once logged-in, please visit the COVID-19 Forum link, accessible under "Resources" and then "Member Resources" on the main AIEA menu. Alternatively, you may use this link.

3. If you are logged in with an active membership, you will see the option to visit the Forum - once there, you may start a new post and view or reply to existing posts. If you do not see the option for the "COVID-19 Forum" - you are either not logged in or may not have an active AIEA membership. Note: as you post, please note that any formatting you give your text will show up in the text window as html markup - this is normal! 

4. More detailed instructions are available below. 

Forum Policies 

The forum is intended as a temporary member-only benefit for use during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The forum is currently on unmoderated status, meaning posts do not need to be approved before they are live on the site. However, AIEA reserves the right to change this policy as-needed.

The AIEA forum can be used to:
  • Circulate messages on issues related to COVID-19 and the internationalization of higher education
  • Announce not-for-profit webinars, publications, or other resources relevant to COVID-19 and AIEA 
  • Seek guidance on COVID-19-related issues for international education leaders
  • Inform members about current research, announcements, policies, or other relevant information on COVID-19 and internationalization

Before sending an announcement to the AIEA list, please ask yourself if your message could be considered "marketing." If yes, it is probably not appropriate for the AIEA forum.

The AIEA COVID-19 Forum should NOT be used to:
  • Advertise commercial products and services, such as books, travel opportunities and the like
  • Announce activities which are not clearly relevant to senior-level international educators
  • Forward "chain letters," warnings of "'virus threats," or "test" messages.
  • Request counseling on personal issues or seek funding or scholarships
  • Express grievances on personal or local issues.
  • Discuss personal political/religious beliefs and/or serve as a “soapbox” on issues
  • Distribute personal job or internship search postings or personal résumés/cv's.
  • Post press releases
  • Promote institutional programs and/or recruit participants  
  • Promote job announcements 

If you are uncertain whether the content of your message is appropriate, please send a copy to the AIEA Secretariat and ask for advice.

Format

  • Language: Please post all your messages in English or add an English translation and keep them concise.
  • Note: as you post, please note that any formatting you give your text will show up in the text window as html markup - this is normal! 

The Fine Print

  • Members agree to abide by the policy and guidelines outlined on this page, and you will be solely and legally responsible for any statements that you make on the AIEA forum.
  • You are expected to read the guidelines carefully before using the AIEA forum, and it is recommended that you keep a copy of this page for reference.
  • AIEA reserves the right to uphold these guidelines by removing subscribers from the AIEA forums or using other administrative measures as approved by the AIEA  Board.
  • Questions on the AIEA forum policy and guidelines may be sent to the AIEA Secretariat. Thank you for your cooperation.

 

Detailed Access Instructions 

1. To access the forum, you must first be logged in to your AIEA account - please enter your username and password in the top right hand corner of the AIEA website. See area in red in image below. 

  • Member usernames are generally the full email address affiliated with AIEA membership. 
  • Passwords are automatically generated by the system when an account is created. 
  • Please click here and enter your AIEA username to have your password emailed to you. If you do not remember your username or password, please email [email protected] for more information. 

AIEA Frontpage with login area highlighted

2. Once logged-in, please visit the COVID-19 Forum link, accessible under "Resources" and then "Member Resources" on the main AIEA menu. Alternatively, you may use this link.

Below, you can see where the Resources menu item is located on the front page, and where the COVID-19 Forum item is located in the "Member Resources" menu. 

AIEA Front-page with Forum menu item highlighted

 

3. If you are logged in with an active membership, you will see the option to visit the Forum - once there, you may start a new post and view or reply to existing posts. If you do not see the option for the "COVID-19 Forum" - you are either not logged in or may not have an active AIEA membership. 

The image below indicates what you might see if logged-in to your AIEA account, though your name will replace the name below. The last post information will change depending on forum activity. 

To access the forum, please click on the "COVID-19 Discussion Forum" link. 

If you are not logged-in to your AIEA account or you are not a current member, you will not have access to this page. 

4. Once you click on the "COVID-19 Discussion Forum" link, you will see a screen that looks similar to the one below - new posts will appear on this page as they come. 

The link in the green box indicates a post that another member has submitted to the Forum. You may click on it to read the post. 

The buttons highlighted in red may be used to start a new post in the forum.

Inside Forum example page  

5. If you click on a topic (for example, the "COVID-19 Town Hall Resources" link in the above image), you will be taken to a screen similar to the one below. 

If you would like to reply to the message, you may use the "Quick Reply" box beneath the post (in the yellow rectangle in the image below). If you have formatting to add to your post (bold/italics/links, etc.), you will need to click on the "Post Reply" button in red to have access to the editor. 

 

6. Note: as you post, please note that any formatting you give your text will show up in the text window as html markup - this is normal! For example, if you highlight a word and click the icon for bold, the word will be preceded by [b] and followed by [/b].  Don't worry - if the formatting looks off once posted, you can always go back and edit. 

An example of what this looks like for the sample post is below - you can see the formatting for bolding text and inserting links. 

example of post with markup