Norin

@Norin@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨More than half of top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, study finds⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Not a surprise, really.

  Algorithmic feeds have a way of prioritizing misinformation over truth.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's Breathtaking How Fast AI Is Screwing Up the Education System⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I teach Philosophy.

  I need them to think for themselves, which just isn’t happening if they turn in work that isn’t theirs.

  So, I’m pretty harsh on anyone using AI. Even if it’s for a discussion post, I’m reporting it to the Academic Integrity office.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's Breathtaking How Fast AI Is Screwing Up the Education System⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This is why we have accommodations offices at colleges.

  No problem giving an alternative for those who need it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's Breathtaking How Fast AI Is Screwing Up the Education System⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I teach at a community college. I see a lot of AI nonsense in my assignments.

  So much so that I’m considering blue book exams for the fall.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Kids are short-circuiting their school-issued Chromebooks for TikTok clout⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Youthful rebellion transcends technology.

  Is there much difference between this and, say, using a pen to drill a hole in your desk?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If it's good enough to keep your house warm, it's good enough to keep your insides warm⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m in no way an expert, but I would think that your insulation won’t be shedding much into the air once it’s in place.

  I’d wear a mask, gloves, and long clothes if I were going to touch or move it around though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Whats Something you Can find on Lemmy but not on Reddit ?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨TikTok is getting its own version of community notes⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Hmmm.

  Will calling this “footnotes” make it easier or even harder to get the average college student to learn how to properly use footnotes in papers?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨They moved to a country that respects them⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Stereotypes ain’t cool, dawg.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Elon Musks Grok openly rebels against him⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The chatbots tell you what you want to hear.

  Don’t forget that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨heat your body, not your house -- using an infrared heat lamp⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Hey, I have never seen this site and it looks supremely interesting.

  Thank you for sharing it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I saw Free Willy in theaters: AMA⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I saw it in theaters and, yeah, I couldn’t tell you a single thing about this movie if my life depended on it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I teach philosophy at a community college.

  I have learned from my students that their high schools didn’t ever require them to read a whole book or write much of anywhere. They also didn’t teach them some essential computer skills.

  Strangest of all, it is apparently a common practice to award a base grade of 50% on all assignments, even for missing work.

  So, my introductory philosophy class, which I have designed to be very easy (you likely get an A for showing up, talking, and turning things in on time) ends up being more difficult than anything they’ve ever done in school so far because I’m asking them to read 10 or so pages a week and write around 500 words a week.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Missed Connection⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I regularly see 2 on my commute. I wouldn’t exactly notice that I have a similar commute to other people, but a Cybertruck sticks out.

  1 of them has been painted a matte black that looks like a chalkboard (good luck to them when the road salt comes out) and the other is the regular finish.

  Either way, I’m always thinking about just how fucking dorky the things look compared to everything else on the highway.

  And it’s not like they’re using it for anything cool. They’re both just stuck in the same traffic as the rest of us.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨👣👣👣⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  In academia (my line of work) they’re required to have positions posted and open for a certain amount of time, interview a certain number of applicants, etc.

  In theory, it’s for equal opportunity and finding the best person for the job.

  In practice, it’s a waste of time, money, and hope.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨👣👣👣⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  We are deeply honored to have received your application (which we did not bother to read).

  We’re sorry we didn’t hire you, but also never contact us again.

  Signed,

  Someone in HR who has nothing to do with this process.