In addition to face-to-face classes, Lexis is also using a hybrid model of learning and teaching. This page outlines the digital safety concerns that may accompany periods of increased online activity.

Online Meetings, Social Events and Video Conferencing

As some classes, meetings and social events are held online, it is important to take extra precautions to safeguard your own safety as well as the safety of others. Especially when using online meeting tools such as Zoom, which enable our community to connect with people outside the geographic location of the school; here are some safety tips and recommendations. 

Avoiding Zoombombing

When using Zoom, ensure that you take the following precautions:

• Always require a password for meetings. This password should never be shared publicly.
• Do not share meeting links on social media or other public platforms where they can easily be intercepted by trolls or cybercriminals.
• Use the Waiting Room feature and verify all attendees one-by-one before granting access.
• Change your screen sharing settings to ‘Host only.’ This will prevent trolls from accessing your video calls. You can either change this in your pre-meeting settings or in the in-call admin settings for Share Screen -> Advanced Sharing Settings.
• Disable “Join Before Host” to prevent people causing trouble before you arrive.
• Enable “Co-Host” so you can assign a co-facilitator to help you moderate.
• Disable “File Transfer” to prevent digital virus sharing.
• Disable “Allow Removed Participants to Rejoin” so that expelled attendees cannot regain access.
• Do not use personal email addresses when registering for, or using, Zoom. Use the school email instead.
• No confidential, sensitive or personally-identifiable school information should be discussed or displayed.  

Online Respect

Lexis School of English has a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of bullying and harassment. As members of an international community that prides itself on honouring diverse perspectives, it is important to practise good digital citisenship and treat all others with dignity and respect both online and off.

Digital Wellbeing

As digital engagement forms an integral part of online work and study, it’s important to take measures to safeguard your digital wellbeing:

1. Check your privacy settings – This is especially important if you use one or more forms of social media. As we spend more of our time engaging with others online, it’s important to know who has access to your posts and personal information. To keep yourself safe and secure, it’s good practice to review your privacy settings every few months.
2. Review your location services – While we might not be venturing far from home during a pandemic, it’s still important to review how much access your digital devices have to your location. Perform a quick check to see if location services are enabled in each of your apps and ask yourself if it’s necessary that these applications have access to your geographical information.
3. Use wellbeing controls – Many devices and platforms now offer options that help you manage the time you spend online. If you’re finding it increasingly difficult to separate work and study from your down time, simply turning off notifications or activating “do not disturb” can make a world of difference.
4. Set your own boundaries online – Being constantly bombarded by news reports and social media posts can take a toll on your mental health. If you’re feeling anxious or fatigued, setting your own boundaries online might help you manage your digital wellbeing. Only engage with what you’re comfortable engaging with online and take regular breaks from social media if you’re feeling overwhelmed.
5. Be an active bystander (if it is safe for you to do so) – With so much activity happening online, it’s important that we support one another in virtual spaces. If you’ve witnessed cyberbullying behaviours online you can report the issue to the platform, though sometimes even sending a personal message to victims of online harassment can make all the difference.

Our Virtual Classroom is powered by Zoom conferencing technology. Our experienced teachers use effective online teaching methods with a variety of purpose built online teaching platforms and also PowerPoint presentations, video clips, customised teaching materials, course books and authentic supplementary materials.

This level of care and support for our students transcends to our Virtual Classrooms aiming to continue to meet our students’ needs. We deliver high-quality course content suitable for professionals who wish to boost their career, for students who wish to invest in their future and for all those ambitious people who want to keep learning.

You will need:

• A computer, large tablet or smartphone with a broadband connection of 10mbs or more
• We recommend the use of headphones as they cancel the surrounding noise
• A webcam, if your computer does not have  a camera

How to sign up:

Live face-to-face English lessons via Zoom
See here to sign up: https://tinyurl.com/roqqnvy

You will receive a link to your email address which will allow you to access the classes.

You confirm you have read, understood and agree to these terms and conditions of enrolment and our school policies when booking a Lexis English Online course at Lexis School of English:

• These terms and conditions apply only to our online courses. If you purchase a face to face course our standard terms and conditions apply
• Our course options are described on our website. A course is defined by the course type and course length
• A course booking can be for group classes or for private classes or a combination of both
• All courses are offered subject to availability; Lexis School of English reserves the right to merge classes, postpone, change or cancel your course or other service offered without liability; In such circumstances, we may offer you an alternative course of equal value
• Course fees are only refundable if you are dissatisfied with the course and contact us at info@lexislondon.com. You must not have completed more than three hours of study in order to receive a refund
• Course fees must be paid in full at least one week before the start date
• It is not possible to pause your course or take a holiday during your course
• If you have booked your course through an agent, their terms and conditions may apply to you. We reserve the right to apply our own terms and conditions
• We reserve the right to take any reasonable action that is appropriate if any situation has not been covered by these terms and conditions
• You must have a good internet connection and you are responsible for downloading the relevant software. No compensation will be offered due to connectivity issues and you not being able to participate in the online lessons