FionaCraig

irotsoma , 12 hours ago to actuallyautistic

@actuallyautistic

And we interpret "push past your limits" as push yourself until you literally collapse from exhaustion rather than push past the minor discomfort that we push past every day just to survive. And we assume most of our lives that other people are doing the same and so we feel inferior since it's so much more difficult for us. But

FionaCraig , 4 hours ago

@irotsoma @actuallyautistic Oh, oh, I see what I've been doing. Oops.

ChrisMayLA6 , 4 months ago to bookstodon

At the risk of reigniting a debate that has been had in my timeline in the past... here's a report of a University of Valencia that looked at over 20 paper examine the differential effects of reading digitally & on paper.

The research confirms my experience (my own & in the reading of my erstwhile students) that reading digitally is less likely to lead to long-term educational (knowledge) benefits...

#reading @bookstodon
#education

https://www.upmpaper.com/knowledge-inspiration/blog-stories/articles/2024/makes-you-learn/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=PaperBecauseItsReal2024&utm_term=&utm_content=Image

FionaCraig , 4 months ago

@ChrisMayLA6 @bookstodon I did a degree with the OU and was in the cohort where they stopped issuing print textbooks and went pdf only. If you wanted print you had to pay extra.

Despite students objecting and citing the research on this subject which demonstrated learning would be impaired, the OU steamrollered ahead with the change to save money.

I was fortunate to have a visual impairment that meant I got free print on demand textbooks as an accommodation.

ChrisMayLA6 , 4 months ago to bookstodon

I have now completed the nine volume books series The Expanse by James A Corey, and what a ride it has been.

Its quite an extraordinary feat of sustained (coherent) imagination & I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone who likes world-building SF.

With its multi-viewpoint narrative strategy but also with it central core of crucial characters, this is space opera of the highest quality.

And the finale is wonderfully pleasing in plotting terms!

Its been a joy!

#sciencefiction
@bookstodon

FionaCraig , 4 months ago

@ChrisMayLA6 @bookstodon You've reminded me that I really need to read the final instalment. Which means re-reading the previous 8 because it's been a while!