Want to Prevent “Laziness”? Context Is Key

What looks like apathy is more commonly trauma, exhaustion, and burnout.

At the University where I work, students get sent a lot of digital surveys. They get surveys from the university library and the tech help desk. They get surveys about their classes, and surveys about the University’s approach to environmental sustainability. This summer, they received a survey about the presence of police on campus and one about whether or not the spring semester should be moved entirely online. There are diversity and…