Jason B.

There is no finer advent calendar!

It is hard to overstate the stress produced by the incoherence of academic institutions pumping generative AI when they want to play business and then leaving instructors to deal with the results when they want to play school

“When someone says we can’t miss the boat, I ask: where is the boat going? What exactly will this technology improve? That’s rarely discussed. Since when did we become Big Tech's free PR department?”

#HigherEd

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Everyone wants to streamline bureaucracy, but maybe we'd get better results by making it *harder* for university admins to chase fads. Imagine the money we'd save with a mandatory cooling-off period before launching a "Center for Blockchain Studies" or dumping millions into the latest edtech toy.

Jason flies over Maui in a Boeing 737 simulator.

At the Cengage Limitless Learning Summit, I had the chance to fulfill a childhood dream and “fly” a Boeing 737 simulator. Took a quick flight around Maui, and was successful (in at least we didn’t crash)!

Large Language Muddle | The Editors The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...

YES! THIS on GenAI!

Please read this absolutely splendid piece of writing that had me cheering, a little bit weepy, and writing in the margins:

"An extraordinary amount of money is spent by the AI industry to ensure that acquiescence is the only plausible response. But marketing is not destiny."

I think it needed to be said. But I agree her style last night was a bit... unhinged.

Liquid gold! Impossible to find around here... I'd love a Last Word!

Oof. Would love to see other coaches stand with her in solidarity...

Come to Seattle, Sandy!!

The sandy outdoor area is fantastic! And the fact it is never crowded to capacity.

The SEATTLE STORM HAVE CLINCHED A PLAYOFF SPOT!!!

Trump vs. Higher Education: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

John Oliver: "While get the appeal of thinking just one more concession, one more payoff might safeguard your independence or let you live to fight another day, it's worth asking at what point have you compromised so much that
the thing you're supposed to be defending is gone."

SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional

ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool

I just ordered Aloha Betrayed based on this recommendation. Thanks!

Captive Paradise: A History of Hawaii The most recent state to join the union, Hawaii is the …

One of my fav topics…. Captive Paradise (www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...) is excellent. Also, a nod to Lost Kingdom (www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...) and Paradise of the Pacific (www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...).

I still own a house outside of Seattle, but due to work and life choices, I am living in Omaha, Nebraska. Every time I go for a drive or “hike”, I daydream about going back to my house there!

Higher Education: What Trump Hath Wrought The Trump administration’s policies aren’t reforming higher education in any way whatsoever; they’re decimating it.

"The parallels with Putin’s Ukraine strategy are striking: an utter disregard for the law; a bumbling overconfidence; a decent long-term chance of success nonetheless; and massive damage to human potential that will be felt for decades."

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So very sorry for your tragic loss. I’ve enjoyed seeing his adventures; he was well loved!

TRIO is one of the most successful college support programs in history for disadvantaged students.

Will ACTS Survey Deliver Trustworthy Data for Higher Ed? The ACTS survey could undermine college admissions transparency with flawed data collection methods and unrealistic deadlines for institutions.

I wrote about the significant technical problems with the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) survey component that ED wants to IPEDS. A couple quick points from the piece: 🧵
bit.ly/4mQRfX0

They’ll blame Biden for laying the groundwork… logic really isn’t their strong game. 🫣

The first journalist to just say “what the actual fuck are you talking about?” to the president should get a Pulitzer.

1. I grew up in Kentucky.
2. No, I couldn’t care less!

She was a sweet and beautiful girl. She had the best days and that was because of you. The pain will eventually soften (though it takes far longer than we like), and the memories will become more soothing. I am so sorry.

Alaska and American also charge. ✈️

Ok… I’m jumping on the bandwagon! Look what came today, @drkevinrmcclure.com !

The UVA Faculty Senate has voted to approve a resolution of No Confidence in the Board of Visitors

Oh no. This breaks my heart. 💔 I am sooo sorry!

Moving is wild. I won’t pack or move myself, but I use United or Mayflower to move. From Bozeman to Omaha - less than 1000 miles - it took them five weeks. When they unloaded, instead of reading labels, they left boxes in random rooms. You’ll make it, but moving sucks. I feel for you, friend.