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Educational software such as OSIRIS and Canvas is supposed to make things easier, but sometimes it does the opposite鈥攅specially for students who don鈥檛 fit the 鈥渄efault鈥� assumptions built into the system. In this talk by Alexander Serebrenik (full professor at Mathematics & Computer Science), he will share a few real examples from university life, including a student who has no surname and was automatically given one by the system, or two twins sharing initials who received each other's mails until their graduation.

These aren鈥檛 just annoying bugs. They can be stressful, embarrassing, and exhausting, and they often land hardest on students who already feel they have to 鈥渏ustify鈥� themselves. Alexander will reflect on what these incidents reveal about hidden assumptions in our systems, and how administrators and teachers end up doing invisible repair work. Together we will discuss what we can do鈥攑ractically and empathetically鈥攖o reduce this kind of harm and make our teaching environment more inclusive.

This event is open to teachers and professional staff; registration is free and can be done . Free lunch and drinks will also be available to those attending in person.

For inquiries, email academylearningteaching@tue.nl.