J. W. Traphagan

@jwtraphagan
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#Anthropologist, #Author. Visiting Research Scholar, Arizona State University Interplanetary Initiative. Professor Emeritus, University of Texas at Austin.
Websitewww.jacktraphagan.com
Latest Bookhttps://a.co/d/46vfni7
@lucifargundam @garyackerman I always look over the "manual". In fact, earlier in life I was a technical writing writing software manuals. But many of the manuals are garbage. The problem with many workshops is that they are often poorly organized, deal only with surface-level issues, and assume the participants are all idiots. Gary, I'm going to show up in one of your workshops sometime. I suspect they are great.
@garyackerman And then there are alternate facts...
@garyackerman Okay, I hear you, but note that I have attended workshops and found them to be a complete waste of time. Rarely have they taught me anything that would help me actually solve a problem while using the software.
I highly recommend this important article on higher education and "innovation" by Adrian Lenardic.
https://futureu.education/higher-ed/commentary-by-adrian-lenardic-innovation-at-university-inc/
COMMENTARY by Adrian Lenardic: "Innovation at University, Inc." - Future U

"It is at least creepy to have all the problems humanity may face packaged as opportunities for entrepreneurship."

Future U
@dmitryro I quit Twitter and I'm glad I did.
@georgetakei YEs, that's crap. But it's exactly the kind of crap that I would expect.
COMMENTARY: Public Universities Need to Stop Creating Spectacular Campuses and Focus on Education - Future U

"The agenda is sales, and I can think of few things more contrary to the purpose and mission of a university." 

Future U
@[email protected] @LesleyDaniels No longer in the situation. Tesla is sold and I have a new Volvo. Really like it a lot.
The new semester begins this week. Teaching for the first time in decades as an adjunct rather than as a professor. Different feel. I like it.
@garyackerman Right, that's mansplaining things.