NASA has flown a drone on Mars. A tiny robot. A flying robot. On. Another. Planet.

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight Similar:Code is not literatureA literate programmer describes his atte…CybercultureAnd so it begins: the unmarked assignments counterThis little icon will control my life fo…AcademiaThe Value of Truth: We are living through an epistemological crisis. In the jargon of academia, the study…AcademiaIn July, 2000, I was creating handouts on…

Pfully Pfizered and pfeeling pfine so pfar.

Similar:Alike (2015)This short film reminds us why art matte…AestheticsThe Terrible Things I Have Said and Done My Entire Life, and Right Up Until a Few Days Ago…The media constantly takes things I say …CultureThe Pepe the Frog Meme Is Probably Not Worth Understanding”Life is short, much of Internet communi…Current_EventsA question I find myself thinking all…

The daughter experiences her birthday cookie

Similar:Backstage opening night.PersonalI was perhaps a bit more conversational and chipper than usual during class today. A grinn…I was perhaps a bit more conversational …AcademiaIf I am not a pedagogical god, at least my marking app has no ungraded submissions. PersonalThe Most Lamentable and Excellent Text Adventure of Hamlet, Prince of DenmarkUpdate, July 2015 — the…

To meme, or not to meme.

Similar:And if my point of view is somewhat misty-eyed…And if my point of view is somewhat mist…AestheticsWhat would holidays be without Dickens' beloved 'Christmas Carol?'It takes some visits from three scary sp…DramaMixed ReceptionThis activity is set in a research group…AcademiaAdvice for My Conservative StudentsA professor who had been a conservative …AcademiaThe annual patriotic showing of…

Ice Cream and Sharks

Scene: writing classroom.   Me: (setting up a lesson about correlation vs causation) What would you say if I told you that ice cream attracts sharks?   Student: I’d say you’re an idiot.   Class: (chortles and gasps)   Student: (looks worried)   Me: Don’t worry, this is definitely the highlight of my teaching day.…

Identity Crisis (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 4 Episode 18) The Case of LaForge’s Disappearing Shipmates

Rewatching ST:TNG An enjoyable mystery follows LaForge as he investigates the disappearances of his former shipmates. Visiting Cmdr. Susanna Leijten shows video logs from a USS Victory away team, noting that members of that landing party from 5 years ago— which included herself and LaForge— are disappearing. One has stolen a shuttlecraft and is on…

Karate, Wonton, Chow Fun: The end of ‘chop suey’ fonts

Close your eyes and imagine the font you’d use to depict the word “Chinese.” There’s a good chance you pictured letters made from the swingy, wedge-shaped strokes you’ve seen on restaurant signs, menus, take-away boxes and kung-fu movie posters. | Variations on the font are commercially distributed as Wonton, Peking, Buddha, Ginko, Jing Jing, Kanban, Shanghai,…

My adorable daughter (Easter 2021)

Similar:Weird History offers a good debunking of this persistent myth.PersonalA little better all the time.A little better all the time.PersonalBusy with Midterm GradesPosted midterm grades for the most labor…AcademiaStill shot from a flyover video that's been taking about 3 minutes to render each fra…AestheticsEnjoying an ice cream cake, apple pie, and the classic Star Trek…

How to Reduce Racial Bias in Grading (Use Objective Rubrics)

To gauge the potential impact of a standardized rubric on grading bias, I conducted an experiment comparing how teachers graded two identical second-grade writing samples: one presented as the work of a Black student, and one as the work of a white student.

My experiment found that teachers gave the white student better marks across the board—with one exception. When teachers used a grading rubric with specific criteria, racial bias all but disappeared. When teachers evaluated student writing using a general grade-level scale, they were 4.7 percentage points more likely to consider the white child’s writing at or above grade level compared to the identical writing from a Black child. However, when teachers used a grading rubric with specific criteria, the grades were essentially the same.

Easter Blessings 2021

Similar:Don't call it "social distancing" or you just might get a polite correction from the admin…AcademiaIf I don’t design the sign for the pub on my #steampunk space cruiser, who will? #prioriti… AestheticsCrochet octopus for the win! Crazy costume for #pptplaytime Boougie Gentleman (adaptation …PersonalReady to teach another set of students what research is (and…

First time visiting the Point. Listening to Quantum’s 10 for 21 (audio adaptation of the Decameron, set on a pandemic-era walk through Pittsburgh).

My first time visiting the Point. Listening to 10 for 21 — Quantum Theatre’s audio adaptation of The Decameron, directed by John Shepard, adapted by Martin Giles, with sound design by Steve Shapiro. The voice talent is phenomenal, with ensemble moments that nicely frame the intimate and personal storytelling sessions. I live about an hour…

Dennis G. Jerz | Associate Professor of English -- New Media Journalism, Seton Hill University | jerz.setonhill.edu Logo

In March, 2001, I was blogging about “All Your Base…”, digital history, 3D printers, and missing class

In March 2001, I was blogging about All Your Base Are Belong To Us (early meme) “Remembrance of Things Past” (reflection on the digital legacy we are creating with our personal data) (Simson Garfinkel) A new generation of three-dimensional printers (“Fax It Up, Scotty” I Missed Class… Did Anything Important Happen? (From a FAQ page I…