#tcpgh13 Amanda French video…. Bail out of any s…

#tcpgh13 Amanda French video…. Bail out of any session that’s unproductive, even if you proposed it yourself. youtu.be/g-TbGgmrJwc Similar:RT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think controls the news…RT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think control…TweetsOverheard at Quora: "Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?"Moodle is a free course-management tool …AcademiaFormer student: "I remember sometimes…

#tcpgh13 Is getting started. The conference focuse…

#tcpgh13 Is getting started. The conference focuses on blending technology and the humanities. 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…PersonalShe doesn't have keys or a phone or an ID. Why does my tween need a purse?To stash her…

@THATCampPGH is getting started. I spent a half ho…

@THATCampPGH is getting started. I spent a half hour wandering around Chatham… made it to registration just before things got started. Similar:I asked my geekling whether she was ready for bed…I asked my #geekling whether she was rea…AmusingHow hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetOn Sunday night, President Donald Trump…

My new MacBook Air took 10 minutes to render a vid…

My new MacBook Air took 10 minutes to render a video that would have taken 2-3 hours on my previous computer. Thank you, @SetonHillCIO ! Similar:Overheard at Quora: "Why after all these years is Moodle still so ugly?"Moodle is a free course-management tool …AcademiaLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhillLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors…

I just gave in the 2013 Day of Giving at http://t….

I just gave in the 2013 Day of Giving at pittsburghgives.org Similar:How hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetOn Sunday night, President Donald Trump …AcademiaFormer student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third alum in the last few weeks has c…AcademiaMaybe I'll just delete these QUARTER…

When I tried to intro my 11yo to “Bohemian Rhapsod…

When I tried to intro my 11yo to “Bohemian Rhapsody,” she started singing, “I’m just a poor boy, nobody loves me.” (Wife got to her first.) Similar:And the girl has succeeded in getting me to wear t…And the girl has succeeded in getting me…TweetsOverheard at Quora: "Why after all these years is Moodle still so…

While doing a mic check, a student launched into a…

While doing a mic check, a student launched into an epic extemporaneous oration about my fanny pack. #el200 Similar:She doesn't have keys or a phone or an ID. Why does my tween need a purse?To stash her Lemonheads and Smarties. ht…AmusingI'm no longer surprised, but still want to document.This is really noteworthy. Today the Pre…Current_EventsMy…

A Catholic Case Against MOOCs

Catholic universities can be true leaders in higher education. Instead of following the hype, they can reassert the belief that education is a moral enterprise that develops human dignity and promotes social justice.MOOCs not only fail to accomplish those goals; they undermine them. And if large Catholic universities pursued strategic aims through MOOCs, they could…

Computer grading will destroy our schools (says a humanist whose appeal to the humanities will be ignored by technologists)

Sadly, the people who are spending (and receiving) the huge sums of money to support the dehumanization of essay-grading are not the ones who will be swayed by an appeal to the humanities. Once the use of automated essay grading becomes common knowledge, the implicit message will be hard to miss. For any self-aware, warm-blooded…

Loved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhill

Loved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhill . My tween is in the lobby getting autographs from actors as they leave. http://t.co/8R1cr0NBTd Similar:Hello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…TweetsIt's been nice knowing you, iPad3 It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but…TweetsFormer student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments,…