The SIG will evolve around 3 topics of (open) discussion and subsequent RQs development will try to address the following:
- Challenges and opportunities faced at LCC across courses and academic stages (from BA students to MA ones)
- What are the key academic and institutional challenges faced by students across different levels (BA, MA) at LCC, and how do these challenges evolve over time?
- In what ways do interdisciplinary practices at LCC support or hinder student progression across academic stages?
- How do students perceive the effectiveness of support systems (academic, technical, emotional) at different stages of their education at LCC?
- Explore the role of technology in academia, assessing how it alleviates and exacerbates barriers (AI, Moodle, Canvas, Elements, SEAtS, etc)
- How does the use of digital platforms (e.g., Moodle, Canvas, Padlet, Miro, Collaborate, SEAtS etc) impact student engagement and academic performance at LCC?
- In what ways does AI integration in academic settings at LCC reduce or reinforce existing barriers to learning and inclusion?
- What are the unintended consequences of relying on surveillance-based systems like SEAtS for student attendance and engagement tracking?
- How do technological tools support or undermine pedagogical innovation and accessibility within creative education contexts?
- Critically examine how policies and governance within the LCC community impact neurodiversity/gender-inclusion and disability justice.
- What are the lived experiences of neurodiverse, disabled, and gender-diverse individuals navigating policy structures at LCC?
- How inclusive are LCC’s policies and practices in addressing the needs of neurodivergent students?
- How effectively does LCC implement disability justice principles in curriculum design, assessment methods, and campus infrastructure?
Since this is for a Special Interest Group (SIG) session with an open discussion format (90 minutes), my aim is to spark participation, encourage sharing of lived experiences, and guide the conversation using open, accessible, but still critical questions/prompts – introduced in the Research Methods section of this ARP blog report.