Mikayla Sotiriadis
Deakin University
| Mikayla Sotiriadis a third-year Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws student at Deakin University. I have a passion for student advocacy and have had the privilege of being involved with the Deakin University Student Association (DUSA) and will be continuing my work in this space as a Student Councillor. Through my involvement with the student union, I have been able to attend the National Union of Students’ conferences, which has helped shape my perspective on how students are wishing to proceed with AI usage in Universities. My perspective on AI, is that it should not be a mandatory requirement for students, especially in courses where critical thinking and creativity is prioritised. During this year, many students have let me know their concerns across different faculties about how AI is being integrated into their classwork, and how they are worried about the potential changes to their degrees as a result. As such, I believe, if a unit wishes to incorporate AI into their teaching, it should be optional with an appropriate equivalent assignment alternative being provided to those students who wish to not engage. |
In the future, I wish to pursue a career as a lawyer, with a current interest in family law and employment law. I also am hoping to continue advocacy work as I am passionate about helping to create a more sustainable and hopeful future.