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eharlitzkern , to academicchatter
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Based on what I witnessed this week, I have this to say: When a student asks if you can please reopen the assignment because she misunderstood your instructions and you say that you will open the assignment for 3 minutes and your face reveals that you think you’re being generous while at the same time you ignore the student swallowing hard so she won’t start crying in front of you, you are not a good educator. You are a cruel human being. @academicchatter

theADHDAcademic , to academicchatter
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sarah madoka currie is not on mastodon but she is an excellent educator and I wanted to pass along the syllabus she just shared for her latest course:

https://t.co/WNntvqEKeI

For those in interested in , it is a great model of and inclusion. I find she does an excellent job balancing lots of information with good structure and organization.

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djvanness OP , (edited )
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These two paragraphs from the open letter say it all (full quote in alt-text).

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djvanness OP , (edited )
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A very important question:

"West Virginia already has a teacher shortage of 1,700 educators; what will happen in future years without graduate math, world language, arts, music, and more?"

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lewriley , to academicchatter
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Highly recommend this episode. "Assessment for learning" really speaks to me and also thoughts on the distinctions between inclusion and belonging and the importance of both. @academicchatter

RE: https://sotl.social/users/Steve/statuses/110986737661829746

renordquist , to academicchatter
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What do we mean by Community Engaged Learning (CEL) at Utrecht University? How do we define CEL? Yesterday the CEL team held a retreat in our always-stunning buildings in the centre of Utrecht- photo is of the stained glass ceiling in the library. Highly inspirational once again to hear examples of CEL from across the UU, and discuss viewpoints for practical implementation.

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renordquist OP ,
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Are courses with "Community Engaged Learning-like components" a good place to start, or do they water down educational outcomes too much? How to ensure that CEL efforts by educators are recognized and rewarded, and educators using CEL supported?

So many questions, such a bouquet of answers. How does your institute do this?

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lewriley , to academicchatter
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I believe that what’s going on at West Virginia University is a tragedy, but what if I’m the one who’s wrong, who has been wrong this whole time, that the democratic ideals I believe are meant to be infused into the experiences of education are for suckers who ultimately get steamrolled by a bunch of consultants?

You're not wrong. We have to keep fighting the good fight.
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/just-visiting/2023/08/24/higher-education-has-been-given-over-consultants
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inquiline , to academicsunite
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Big student protests at in response to the admin's bloodletting of the academic mission of the university:

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/free-speech/2023/08/22/hundreds-students-protest-wvus-proposed-program-and-faculty

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eharlitzkern , to histodons
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My swanky new office. That I can’t get into because I don’t have a key. And even if I could get in, there’s no desk. But, after a windowless existence for many years, it is nice to finally see some daylight. 😆 @academicchatter @histodons

eharlitzkern , to histodons
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You can't hit the breaks when you're going uphill.

After playing around with ChatGPT, I have decided to allow my history students to use AI. Working out ways to stop them from using it will only create more stress and work than it's worth. I have therefore included instructions in the syllabus about how they can and cannot use AI.

And so I set sail on uncharted waters towards the endless horizon, like generations of intrepid explorers before me.

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josh , to academicchatter
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Advice needed:

Help me figure out how to replace a laptop cart for technology-enabled active learning classes. Details in image. Thanks!

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jackiegardina , to random
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Here is a statement from a West Virginia Linguistics professor whose entire department has been eliminated. It provides additional context to the Provost's decision to cancel 38 majors and the tenure and untenured faculty lines associated with them.

https://community.wvu.edu/~jokatz/Closure/?fbclid=IwAR1BIcLhe__wEivDYWWz2UeyUHvFuiGg3T2KDtHdlS93X-_KPi2gM-YFbbI_aem_ATi1jeijVosmXwGlwcoYwc8OU1e8tXm08Y0nPDH2hdMqqHYZKNN3R8Qmr3nLw1tXKrM&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

theADHDAcademic , to academicchatter
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Done prepping for the fall semester? Double check that you're removing barriers for your students rather than creating them:

https://tinyurl.com/7kwy6yef

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djvanness , to academicchatter
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A Texas A&M Regent says "McElroy’s hiring would derail the “purpose” outlined for the journalism program: “to get high-quality Aggie journalists with conservative values into the market.”

Tell me again how liberals are controlling university values? /s

A jaw-dropper on political interference in . From the Chronicle: https://www.chronicle.com/article/what-really-happened-in-texas-a-ms-two-high-profile-controversies-an-investigative-report-explains?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_7412679_nl_Academe-Today_date_20230804&cid=at

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