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Faculty have used Zoom as a meeting tool. That is about to go away and Teams will be the university-wide virtual meeting tool. This will provide a significant challenge to people who are unfamiliar with this tool. Some may not even have the desktop version installed, which may be helpful.

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Learners must have access to the LMS, physical space on campus (labs, classrooms, parking, elevators, restrooms), food, study spaces (library, atriums), spaces to play and gather, faculty members, advisers, reliable technology, money and time. As a predominant commuter institution, our students need access to the basics of life while on campus. Right now, that can be a challenge because major construction is occurring to upgrade the main building. This construction is noisy, cuts off physical access to spaces and moves faculty, staff and offices to different locations for temporary times. This is all very confusing to students who need less of a cognitive load when trying to get the basics of life. As someone who has been at the institution for almost four months, I totally get this. Just finding your way around can be challenging, especially when things change from week-to-week. Some physical locations on campus have better Wi-Fi than others as well as temperatures that are comfortable for an extended period of time. One atrium has some major leaks when it rains. All of these things make it harder to concentrate and do the work you need to do when you are a student.

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Must haves are electronic device that can connect with wifi.

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When instructors are intentional about making their classrooms and courses safe and welcoming, students are more likely to be successful and engaged.

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I know we provide our students with laptops to check out, but I am not sure if they always know this is an option.

I would love to see more of this information given to our students at registration, and each quarter to ensure our students have what they need to be successful.

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Something I have tried my best is being flexible with technology. For our community, we ensure our online course shells are accessible to all students. I have allowed my students to follow along with the discussion through their own electronic device as I refer to the material posted on the presentation. I do this for those who struggle with viewing and reading the slides, allowing them the time they need to read and understand the information before moving on to the next slide.

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Physical spaces                   Barriers                               virtual spaces

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must have classroom family computer

must have clinic jobs microphone

must have study military obligations space to do work

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Students have a portal, which takes them to pretty much everything they need. Staff, however, have MS Teams, SharePoint, Outlook etc. There is a project to address this, but it's still in progress.

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We're lucky to have several excellent libraries on campus, with screens to allow sharing from own devices. There are areas where wifi may not be as strong according to various surveys.

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physical gaps: for commuter students w/o a meal plan, food has to be purchased from one of two campus-food options which have limited hours of service and don't allow for all dietary requirements at both locations. We also have accessibility issues as many of our physical spaces don't meet ADA requirements for folks in wheelchairs. Our digital options are good, but 2 factor-authentification requires everyone have a smartphone and many of our classes are designed with the assumption that students will have a laptop available. This assumes that students will have access to charging outlets and other necessary peripheral supports.

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Gmail, Canvas, Google workspace, our internal server with news and updates, an internet browser, the internet, and the library page (imo)

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We're a 4 year, traditional, f2f, undergrad institution, so students need access to classrooms (and parking!), food while they are on campus, bathrooms, study spaces and relaxation spaces between classes, and places to recharge their devices between classes.

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The top barrier my students run in to are reliable internet access. closely followed by the reliability of their personal computers.

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Students must have access to our LMS and in my case our discussion platform and our homework platform (Mindtap).

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Students must have work space that is free from distraction where they can focus on learning. The space must also have a computer and WiFi access to allow them to access course work and study aids.

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Oops I guess I covered that already :) Many of my students are trying to take writing courses on cell phones. Others don't have strong enough internet. The Aims apps don't show enough details, and students often miss due dates. I require the use of Grammarly and Google Docs, and some students have trouble getting onto these from their high school accounts. I am unsure how well Google meets accessibility needs, but due to my need to run work through GPT zero, I have to require this.

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My students need access to a laptop, which most of them don't use. Most use their phones and access through our app. This is awful as a Comp student cannot really learn to write, edit, and see their work as a whole on a tiny screen. The app also is not very accessible and has all sorts of bugs. Technically, they need access to the Aims website, D2L (Brightspace), Google Docs, Yuja for videos, and Yellowdig for discussions. They also likely need to get into the Aims Library database for their research.

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Well, I teach online, but my students still need access to a comfortable environment in which they can concentrate, lay down a laptop, and have enough internet to engage with my courses.

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the gaps and barriers are of course going to be access to laptops/ reliable internet/ and a good environment to study as well as transport to college.

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We have Canvas and other virtual spaces for students like connection and learning support however since our college has many people from all ages I think it would be helpful for students who have not used LMS sites before have a friendly but necessary course introduction before the semester begins.

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in our college we have the library for them to go to and some quiet areas to study and to get wifi however I think we could use more sound proof little areas where students can go to have interviews or to study in a more controlled environment.

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Canvas is the LMS we use and it is critical for accessing assignments, lessons, discussions...

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Students must have the ability to move easily around the classroom to make group work more efficient.

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Its important our learners have access to tools and technology that support their learning and provide them that interactive learning space!

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It seems that whether a student is taking a class synchronously on a platform like Zoom, or asynchronously, there needs to be space where the student can study and learn undistracted. For parents, workers, the unhoused, deployed military, this could be a significant barrier.

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Students have access to a variety of online resources and support but I feel that they may not always have a comfortable place to gather. Sometimes they will gather in the classroom if there is not a class being help. I think that a more comfortable space may engage more discussion and study groups. A place were the furniture is moved easily and allow for relaxation to work on materials.

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I can't think of anything that hasn't been covered, but I am alarmed by how many students try to do all of their phones, despite there being a computer loan program at my school. So, access to information about how to do things more effectively is important.

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Some barriers to online content can be compatabilities between using mobile phones and laptops, links to learning materials may not always work, and wifi access.

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Here at LCCC, we use Canvas which is a great platform for access to courses; syllabuses, course content, learning videos, and more. Also, through Canvas, students can reach out to their instructors.

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Something my department has is a lab for students to practice skills hands-on. If I heard right, I believe another college in the area doesn't have a lab. I think labs are a vital part of the students learning experience as it gives them hands-on experience before they go to their clinicals.

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Something my department has is a lab for students to practice skills hands-on. If I heard right, I believe another college in the area doesn't have a lab. I think labs are a vital part of the students learning experience as it gives them hands-on experience before they go to their clinicals.

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Work and family, taking care of children, pregnancies, fatigue; students who are in the Navy don't always have Internet access or poor Internet access on the ship and have to wait until they are no land; Internet issues in general; Miscommunication between the college and bookstores resulting in delays to access the textbook; Illnesses; Older computers preventing students to access external publisher platforms or features on those platforms; lack of tutors; limited funds to purchase required materials.

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The LMS

the publisher's platform and ebook

Zoom for meeting with instructors

Microphone for recorded activities

Webcam may be required for some activities

MS Word or Google doc

A quiet space to complete oral activities

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Classrooms

Quiet study spaces

The library

The counselor's office

The tutoring Center

Labs

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MS Teams

Miroboard

Zoom

Moodle

Moodle is clunky and the architecture of the sites is not universal so one module may have a well-organised, clear structure which is easily navigable and accessible; another module may be a rabbit-warren. Students need to learn to navigate this and often don’t know how to.

Students with poor connections or faulty microphones can struggle to stay connected for a whole session and / or cannot make themselves understood in discussions.

The online learning space is easier to switch off in; and harder for the teacher to monitor

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Classrooms

Lecture halls

Design studios

Multi-functional adaptive spaces for design; construction; presentation,

Libraries

Single and group study spaces with AV

Cafes and restaurants

Multi-faith spaces

Barriers include a lack of accessibility for disabled students - while the old campus has been retrofitted the accommodations are often time consuming for the student to use;

Travel to campus is time-consuming and costly.

Campus is vast and permeable with poor signage.

Study spaces are over-burdened for the number of students.

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Health and mental health issues, transportation, child care, and financial strain.

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Health and mental health issues, transportation, child care, and financial strain.

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Teams and Canvas are the primary virtual spaces. When webcams are turned off during discussions/meetings, it can be hard to know if the student is engaged. 

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Teams and Canvas are the primary virtual spaces. When webcams are turned off during discussions/meetings, it can be hard to know if the student is engaged. 

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Health and mental health issues, financial strain, transportation issues and childcare.

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Health and mental health issues, financial strain, transportation issues and childcare.

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Canvas and Teams are the virtual spaces primarily utilized. 

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Canvas and Teams are the virtual spaces primarily utilized. 

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Moveable furniture to move around the classroom for small groups and roundtable discussions. 

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Moveable furniture to move around the classroom for small groups and roundtable discussions. 

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Laptops, wifi, transportation, counseling, food, support systems,

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Canvas, Office 365, Google Docs or Microsoft online, Flipgrid, padlet, other online platforms for creating and/or instructional games.

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Classrooms with wifi, seats, tables, library, quiet areas

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1. time to access online classes due to course structure that is in conflict with employer's working pattern
2. work internet unsustainable

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1. Blackboard
2. Bb Collaborate
3. Discussion Board
4. Keylinks reading list
5. Attendance registration

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1. Dedicated classroom throughout the academic year
2. Cafe
3. Library
4. Clean, Comfort rooms
5. Quiet rooms
6. Tutor's office

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A significant number of students do not speak English as their first language.

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We are currently moving from using SAKAI to CANVAS, a new LMS for many faculty and students. Students are challenged in engaging in assignments uploaded to the LMS given their unfamiliarity on how to navigate the features. It is important for create opportunities for students to have access to the information in CANVAS to be able to engage in their learning. This structural barrier interferes with teaching and learning.

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a barrier for our LMS and Guru content is inability to make written text into audio, a barrier for those with visual impairments; ADHD.

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I work in a college that is on the outskirts of a major city, however, we also have students coming from the rural areas surrounding the city and suburbs of that city. Those students have very weak internet connections that frequently fail.

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Our students are currently having to navigate too many systems. They have Canvas for their classes, Navigate for communications and records, Banner for records and documentation of student information, email addresses, and other sources in the school web site. This really needs to be more streamlined. I've had students tell me that they didn't know what navigate was or how to use it. This is really causing a disadvantage to our students.

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Not all our students have access to a laptop and not all of the classrooms are computer labs. This means that not all our students immediately have computer access and have to search for a physical spot that provides access. The library does provide for that, but students are not always aware that they can temporarily use a laptop from the library.

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Covid-19.  Geez, I wish I didn't have to type that. But for the last two years that has been a huge barrier to the physical spaces.

Our spaces in buildings seem to do generally do a good job with being physically accessible to everyone, though occasionally furniture gets moved into configurations that present barriers to wheelchair users.

Field sites may have various barriers depending on learners' mobility challenges, fitness, or even comfort in extremely cold climates.

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Library
Labs
Classrooms
Field sites (for disciplines including anthropology, earth sciences, and biology)

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Our Moodle LMS
Zoom
Google Workspace

Those are the main three, but instructors bring in a variety of other virtual spaces such as publisher courseware or their own favorite web-based tools such as Perusall or Padlet.

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They might not can internet access at home.  They are opening a daycare on campus soon, but until then the parents in the program have to come up with child care for 5 days a week on their own.

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They might not can internet access at home.  They are opening a daycare on campus soon, but until then the parents in the program have to come up with child care for 5 days a week on their own.

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They must have to have a computer of some sort to access canvas, Microsoft Office, and email.

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They must have to have a computer of some sort to access canvas, Microsoft Office, and email.

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Must have very specific lab spaces with specialized equipment.   The students need practical experience with x-ray equipment before they enter there clinical sites.

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Must have very specific lab spaces with specialized equipment.   The students need practical experience with x-ray equipment before they enter there clinical sites.

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We have a fairly heavy reliance upon Microsoft Teams (accessible on computers and mobiles, and licensed to all university faculty and students) for virtual office hours, virtual peer tutor assistance, and some "back office" tools and workflows.

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We have a common area where students and peer tutors can meet to go over questions and issues with the homework assignments and exams. These have the same technology as computer labs, but they allow more people and a more comfortable space for interactions.

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Advising for expectations and success in virtual and blended courses.

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Advising for expectations and success in virtual and blended courses.

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For some learners unfamiliar with online and blended courses, access to peers or advisors to share course format expectations and tips for success is a barrier.

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A virtual space to learn about how to use the features of the LMS and software

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A virtual space to learn about how to use the features of the LMS and software

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A virtual space to learn how to use the LMS and specific software used in courses, for example, lab and bioinformatics software can allow learners to explore and learn the software at their own pace.

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While our university has broadband WiFi access, the data ports sometimes become overwhelmed due to all of the devices accessing them at the same time. The virtual blocked by the physical!

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Many of our students are now taking a combination of F2F and online courses. When their online courses occur during the day, between their on-campus classes, they often stuggle to find a place to sit down with a laptop and attend their online class.

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Some of our students use only mobile devices. Are all course materials mobile friendly?

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Some of our students use only mobile devices. Are all course materials mobile friendly?

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Students must be able to access internet, our LMS, videos, and text files. Ideally, students should have access to Zoom for office hours and online tutoring.

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Students must be able to access internet, our LMS, videos, and text files. Ideally, students should have access to Zoom for office hours and online tutoring.

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For first-gen students, having mentors to help navigate the hidden rules of college would be a dream!

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While this isn't something we have currently, students need to be able to connect (Zoom or phone) with a human 'on demand' as if they were 'dropping in' at the library on campus. Drop-in support could include technical 'drop-in' or 'academic' support. The academic support would need to happen during outside business hours, which virtual actually affords. I  can't help but think about students in the Edsurge podcast on Chegging sharing that they used services like Cheg to 'cheat' because they couldn't get access to 'just in time' support - especially during remote instruction. What if students had access to virtual tutors and could just 'drop-in'. Setting up virtual tutoring services (even 24/7) might be a win-win - employing students and supporting students.

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We serve students who have unstable or insufficient housing. It is hard to be successful as a student when you don't know where you'll sleep at night.

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Lack of access to mental health resources

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Lack of access to mental health resources

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To allow for different kinds of learning experiences. Also, space for people who think better by moving around to do so.

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Wifi access, technology access (laptop, mic, webcam, etc.), family obligations (I have multiple students who are pregnant and/or have small children), health disparities (which complicate COVID even further)

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Canvas (LMS), Google Docs, VoiceThread (integrated into Canvas)