Still getting up and running here so it feels weird to make an "announcement", but I just earned a promotion on Thursday!
Now, Professor of Computer Science at Loyola University Maryland!
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Prof. & Dept. Chair in Computer Science at Loyola University Maryland. Teaching, Complex Systems, Modeling & Simulation. Women in Tech. 日本語を勉強しています。she/her
Jeff JarvisWelcome new neighbors. My best tips:
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1. In preferences, switch to advanced web interface.
2. Switch to light mode. You will thank me.
3. Complete your profile & write & pin a post introducing yourself *before* you start following other folks.
4. In the Notifications column settings, under quick filter bar, turn on "display all categories" (separates replies from boosts from new followers).
5. Try movetodon.org to find folks from the Dodo site.
More here: https://medium.com/whither-news/on-joining-mastodon-d539eed5e41a
Adam J. Aviv 
🔒PhD app season may have hit it's climax yesterday with many schools' deadlines of 12/15, but #gwu deadline is 1/15... There's still time to apply!!!
So, if you're interested in usable security and privacy, consider applying to be a part of the @gwusec lab. I'm planning to admit a new cohort of students into funded positions.
PhysgalMore on bias in student evals: "Role congruity theory shows that there are negative consequences for individuals who fail to fulfill society's expectations either by role or by behavior, and it often comes in the form of backlash." https://phys.org/news/2022-09-student-bias-female-professors.html via @[email protected]
Student evaluations show bias against female professors
Despite earning more than half of all doctoral degrees conferred in the U.S., women are significantly underrepresented in faculty positions at colleges and universities. This is particularly true in tenure-track and tenured positions, with women making up just over a third of all full professors. Women are also less likely to receive tenure or be promoted to full professor, a situation known as the academic "leaky pipeline," where women's representation continues to decline the further they advance in their careers. In male-dominated fields, like economics, the statistics are more drastic: Women represent only 17.5% of economics professors but earn 35% of economics graduate degrees.
Super excited about bivalent boosters being available for kids 6mo+! Got my 3yo vaccinated as soon as it was possible this summer, stoked that I can get her a booster before we see family this Christmas, and before she's around all the daycare kids in January who also saw family who take who knows what kind of precautions.
Anyone else get so much email that's just clutter that their unread inbox number is absurd? I have 3522 unread emails in my work email, but they are all in the "other" inbox that Microsoft uses. LinkedIn, Academia.edu, companies that want me to use their software in my classes, etc.
I actually got my unread count down to 0 in May 2021, so I guess ~6 emails/day really adds up fast.
Doug HoltonA list of over 225 #educators on mastodon via @mguhlin: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1beJHWsuB0MJDMqeg_q8pBRWRdQImY-n8E6PttoJLFaM/edit?usp=sharing
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EduTooters Unite! - Mastodon #EduTooters and #K12Librarians Lists
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Adam IWhat's the point of having a union if Congress can pass a law *forcing* you to accept a contract that your members have already voted against? #SupportUnions
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/28/us/politics/biden-rail-strike-congress.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/28/us/politics/biden-rail-strike-congress.html
Part of the point here was that the 12 week approach doesn't always work, and that's OK. As long as we are centering student learning, and plan accordingly.
Robert Talbert (Twitter @RobertTalbert) has been tweeting about how he has a "12-week approach" to class, where the last two weeks are a chance for review, reflection, re-doing work.
He said today that "We do what we can, and act with students in mind", which I think is a great motto -- we have to work within the constraints of our institution, discipline, etc, but as long as we are trying to be centered on student learning, we can find a way to make it work as best as possible.