I sometimes snark at the @Turnitin interface, but I love the new ability to tie comments to rubric items. Well done! http://t.co/InHGMWpDkZ Similar:A #neovictorian #steampunk ship-of-the-line needs a dramatic flag and a conveniently locat…AestheticsA student just booked an appointment to discuss picking up journalism as a second major. E…AcademiaCompleted uniforms for the officers and crew…
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@MichaelSimsBook @mkonnikova “When a blogger uses hyperbole while recommending an article on viral media, you won’t believe what happens!” Similar:Proto iPads and Paper Coexist in Classic Star TrekRewatching the classic Trek episode “The…CybercultureRT @JordanFor: One of the counters from the Civil…RT @JordanFor: One of the counters from …TweetsRT @PhilKomarny: A floppy disc… In #context htt…RT…
RT @emshort: Big juicy set of links on how/where to publish IF: intfiction.org/forum/viewtopi… (Feel free to add more information to the thread!) Similar:Parallel structure in writing: Use it!These comic panels cover the issue well….HumanitiesYes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocke…PersonalFormer student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of…
Seton Hill’s #CIO @PhilKomarny (who inspired SHU’s innovative mobile learning achievements) is moving on to @robotsNpencils. One to watch! Similar:Trying to Tame Huck FinnAdventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of…AcademiaOn Stephen Hawking, Vader and Being More Machine Than HumanIn one version of Hawking’s eulogistic s…CybercultureThat’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for…
RT @SetonianOnline: Reeves Library to become the new Technology Learning Commons. Does this mean the end of the library? Find out here: bit.ly/1dXEsI7 Similar:Yes, I do feel rather awesome right now.Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocke…PersonalCarolyn Gombell Is Not a Real Person: #JusticeforCarolyn Is a Campaign Against Twitter Ref…Fascinating use of social media. To be…
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Finished reading my 11yo “The Castle of Llyr,” the 3rd in the high-fantasy series that inspired 80s Disney “Black Cauldron.” Very engaging. Similar:It's been nice knowing you, iPad3 It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but…TweetsJuror's CreedWhile researching my obligations for #ju…CultureHabits for happiness: tips for looking on the bright side of lifeHabits for happiness: tips…
English Professor Suddenly Realizes Students Will Believe Literally Anything She Says onion.com/1dA4WPR via @TheOnion Similar:Tweet: Came around the corner and saw my kids huddled on…Came around the corner and saw my kids h…TweetsMaybe I'll just delete these QUARTER OF A MILLION spam comments.Not kidding — 254,460 spam comments in …CybercultureAnd the girl has succeeded in…
RT @heatherfro: The number of my nonacademic friends who think #mla14 is a conference about MLA formatting is amazing. Nonacademic friends, you’re the best Similar:Classroom collaboration marketplaceWhile I am uncomfortable with the whole …BusinessHow hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetOn Sunday night, President Donald Trump …AcademiaFormer student: "I remember…
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RT @elongreen: This, from 1922, is the greatest headline in the history of @nytimes, or any other paper. http://t.co/7rUTiXSBXd Similar:Tweet: Came around the corner and saw my kids huddled on…Came around the corner and saw my kids h…TweetsHow hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetOn Sunday night, President Donald Trump…
My son showed me #PacificRim. Liked the child actress in the flashback. Enjoyed the feuding scientists. The rest? Flashy, soulless CGI. Similar:You cannot serve both…PersonalWest Side Story Maria MontagePersonalA slave who works in a junk shop naturally builds a protocol droid. Right.He could have built, you know, a junkyar…DesignHow journalists should handle racist words, images…
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RT @Historiator: Nicely balanced, real-time post mortem on last night’s Twitter event. @DennisJerz @PhilKomarny @magawelek http://t.co/IwQ0… Similar:In Defense Of Metaphors In Science WritingWe live in an elegant universe. The c…CultureParallel structure in writing: Use it!These comic panels cover the issue well….HumanitiesHow hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetOn Sunday night,…
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I made a cheerful maze game in Scratch. It’s cheerful unless you touch something read AND DIE. scratch.mit.edu/projects/14908… made w/ Scratch Similar:RT @PhilKomarny: A floppy disc… In #context htt…RT @PhilKomarny: A floppy disc… In #co…TweetsI'm no longer surprised, but still want to document.This is really noteworthy. Today the Pre…Current_EventsParallel Structure vs. Faulty ParallelismI just touched…