Supporting human skill development in and beyond the classroom - University Affairs AI heightens the need for the unique abilities of human beings.

A new column from @loleenberdahl.bsky.social in University Affairs, "Supporting human skill development in and beyond the classroom."
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Loleen Berdahl is co-author of FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD: Reimagining Arts Graduate Programs in Canadian Universities.
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Academic work takes up half your waking life. It can drain you, or it can energize you.

But joy at work can be something you design, via @loleenberdahl.bsky.social #AcademicSky

Just pour the scalding coffee into my cupped hands, please

Grey cat lying on top of laundry in basket

Always nice to have help around the house.

Dreaming of fewer running injuries? Start with better sleep Recreational runners who do not get enough sleep - either quality or duration - are nearly twice as likely to sustain an injury, according to new research from the Netherlands.

Dreaming of fewer running injuries? Start with better sleep
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If you missed this great conversation, tune in now to hear host Shreya Urvashi interview
@loleenberdahl.bsky.social, Jonathan Malloy, and Lisa Young, authors of FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD: REIMAGINING ARTS GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES.
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Thanks but that isn’t by me 🙂

Forget the 'summer of everything': saying no changed my life Tl;dr: You need a no buddy; I owe mine some of the biggest accomplishments of my life!

tl;dr: saying no truly did change my life. Everyone from @loleenberdahl.bsky.social to the latest trendy "productivity guru" has things to say about unrealistic to-do lists. (HT: Loleen's stuff is *awesome*!!) 1/

Defiance: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Shifting Dynamics of Canadian Federalism This research notes focuses on the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments’ addition of defiance to their repertoire of conflictual inter-governmental behaviors. Between 2019 and 2024, the two provinc...

New publication, from @loleenberdahl.bsky.social, Bianca Jamal and me - trying to make sense of recent events in Canadian federalism:
Defiance: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Shifting Dynamics of Canadian Federalism www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Human-centred teaching and learning in the age of AI - University Affairs Humans make great universities — and humans make universities great.

"...humans are a university’s greatest asset in achieving its goals.... With flourishing, an institution uses the moment to step more fully into its purpose. We invite a flourishing mindset as we (en)counter the current, sector-wide challenges." @loleenberdahl.bsky.social
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Read it and (don’t) weep - University Affairs How to help students tackle texts in a digital age.

Are your students skipping the assigned readings? Here are some ideas to help. #highered #teaching #academicsky #academia

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Tom Petty. So awesome.

Cat! In a box!

Preparing to watch the series finale of “And Just Like That…” with no sense of joy, but solely a grim determination to finish something I started.

It is so good!

10 ways to boost memory - University Affairs Try these classroom activities to help your students retain what they learn.

In my most recent University Affairs column, I share strategies to help students retain knowledge in their post-secondary classes. Academic colleagues, please take a look and share with your networks! #academicsky #academia #teaching #highered #pse

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Opinion | These College Professors Will Not Bow Down to A.I.

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“Every summer one child is selected from each of the other 9 provinces to be delivered as a sacrifice to the Petroleum Gods.”

Trump thinks Canadians are ‘nasty’ to deal with for avoiding U.S. travel, banning booze, ambassador says Pete Hoekstra told a conference audience that such steps ‘don’t send positive signals’ about Ottawa treating Washington well

Sorry, not sorry. #cdnpoli

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“graduates in computer science, computer engineering and graphic design all have unemployment rates at 7% or greater; young workers who hold a number of much-maligned humanities degrees—including English, history and philosophy—are all more hirable.” #academicsky

Doing a little 5K-to-couch training this weekend.

(That’s where you run 5K in the morning and then sit on the couch exhausted for the rest of the day.)

Bowls of freshly picked sour cherries, Saskatoon berries, and raspberries

Backyard bounty. #Saskatoon #yxe

since the new year, I've been doing a lot of thinking about values, and how they show up for me at work. Loleen is a great coach, and I appreciate the resources she's shared with us here.

I'm going to work in more values work into my teaching next year, esp as a countermeasure to AI tools abuse.

That is so awesome!

Hear me out: we buy a bunch of fentanyl, hire some actors to try to move it across the border, Carney leads a team on horseback that intercepts it. Get it all on camera, leak it to Fox. (It’s as good a plan as any other at this point).

How to work in alignment with your core values Plus a new photo of Sammie, my canine buddy

I have found that having clarity on my core values is incredibly helpful. My latest Academia Made Easier newsletter shares a simple process for identifying core values. #academia #academicsky
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1 - little mouse says 'why don't you take a chill pill?' 2 - mouse with beret says 'why don't you take a "understand that I'm in a fragile state and be considerate instead of dismissing my feelings" pill?' 3 - little mouse stares at him 4 - little mouse says 'that sounds like a tough to swallow pill and the mouse with the beret responds 'it doesn't go in your mouth' IRREGULARGALAXYDOODS

Artist: @igdoods.bsky.social