I originally joined Twitter because it was the perfect form of lazy blogging. I could put articles I was reading out into the world with short commentary. No full blog post needed. Now I write more and Twitter feeds what I write about. Despite the fact that Twitter is dumpster fire, I love it, massively.
This book writing thing is messing up my ability to write here regularly. So now I will use my favorite site for lazy blogging as the content for future lazy blog posts here.
My most favorite Twitter finds for the week. I tend to share posts on higher education, international education, and artificial intelligence.
Community colleges are full of innovation and teaching skills for career changers. Traditional universities should look to them for more inspiration:
#highered "Programs like the Lenoir Community College manufacturing academy modify the old approach. They often serve more than one employer, teach skills in demand across an industry, and are open to any students who apply, not just those designated by the client company." https://t.co/0aMhnVkFGO
— Nicolle Merrill (@pdxnicolle) December 9, 2018
"That college recently launched a six-credit certificate program that prepares students for entry-level jobs in the drone technology field." https://t.co/BV13MpuBN9
— Nicolle Merrill (@pdxnicolle) December 9, 2018
This quote rang so true in the midst of reports about hunger insecurity on campus:
College staff do not have to turn into social workers— but everyone needs to know one.
#RealCollege @saragoldrickrab— Swipe Out Hunger (@SwipeHunger) December 7, 2018
Again more smart thinking from community colleges:
Now this is what every #highered institution should have. @compton_college has a visible community/campus board with information to access resources for food insecurity, child care, mental health services, #finaid help, etc.. #Real114 #RealCollege pic.twitter.com/SQQiu8gXLH
— Tyler Wu (@ItsTylerWu) December 7, 2018
In AI news, European checkpoints are going to use microexpressions to figure out if you’re lying. If I were writing a full post I’d research whether or not it’s based on the same tech HireVue uses when analyze candidate’s video interviews.
Add this to your #studyabroad orientations. "Answer questions from a computer-animated border guard…. It will then analyse the traveller’s micro-expressions to figure out if he or she is lying." #intled https://t.co/ObnVHUCD0E
— Nicolle Merrill (@pdxnicolle) December 11, 2018
Also the AI Now Institute (an organization that I am majorly crushing on and want to work for) released their AI Now 2018 Report which presents 10 recommendations for navigating artificial intelligence technology. Everyone should read it. This isn’t the future. This is the reality now.
** Announcement **
Today we launch the AI Now 2018 Report.
It’s been a dramatic year in AI, and more accountability is urgently needed. We share 10 recommendations for industry, governments & academia. Read them here: https://t.co/OjpsincIkD
— AI Now Institute (@AINowInstitute) December 6, 2018
More on the wild wild west of AI hiring.
I wonder what assumptions go into the making of their hiring algorithm… also what happens to candidates who don't fit the pattern? "He conceded that the approach worked less well in new or obscure fields with limited data." https://t.co/04mv0MeFoP
— Nicolle Merrill (@pdxnicolle) December 7, 2018
And lastly, any politician who sponsored this could count on the millennial vote. One can dream.
forgive all student debt https://t.co/MVxFf0Kb5L
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) December 12, 2018