Purr-fessor Webster and I are reading about autistic self-determination. Thanks, Sol Smith for a splendid book!

Sepultura's "Refuse/Resist" is playing on repeat in my head today. No reason. youtu.be/6ODNxy3YOPU

when I wrote for @chronicle.com about mental illness & academia all my sources who went on record were young, female faculty (often of color) w/o tenure or job security. the tenured profs I interviewed wanted anonymity. tenure doesn’t make you brave if you weren’t before. speak now.

🗣️ When is using #GenAI a helpful shortcut, and when is using it really just cutting yourself short? Find out in this (short!) article in Psychology Today by yours truly. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky #Expertise

Okonomiyaki + takoyaki = oishii!

FREE #UDL Webinar! "Beyond the Guidelines: UDL Strategy-Development Meta-Pathways," Sep 17, 2-3p EDT. Are you a nerd for all things #UDL? This one's for advanced-level practitioners (& those who want to be). Bring your brain, questions, and colleagues. www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-the...

Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity. 1/n

I will gladly accept my photojournalism prize, now.

Hello, friends & new followers. I'm glad you're here. You can expect that I will address inequity, lower barriers, call bullsh*t, celebrate marginalized voices, speak truth to power, simplify complex topics, question why we do what we do, & share cute animal vids/pics/memes.

New by me, as we launch this new academic year.

Hey, academic friends. Are you hosting a conference, need workshop facilitators, or have grant funds for professional development? I made a PDF list of dozens of splendid people who can help you! P.S. Who's awesome and should be added? www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ie713...

MYSTERY! Anybody else suddenly seeing a giant wave of new followers #OnHere? Lots of actual, not-bots people, and I can't find an obvious place where I got mentioned. Anyway, welcome, everyone!

IT'S OFFICIAL. I'm proud to be a Fulbright Specialist at the University of the Cordilleras in the Philippines during February 2026! Local friends, let's plan to connect. See thomasjtobin.com.

Two great books: *Of Many Minds* from eds. @agilefacultyrpr.bsky.social & @readywriting.bsky.social (Johns Hopkins UP), and @drtolunoah.bsky.social's *Workshops* book (Routledge). Get yours today, friends! www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/... www.routledge.com/Designing-an...

JOIN US AT #POD25! $100 gets you a half-day workshop on Nov 19 w/ me, @laurenbarbeau.bsky.social, @claudiach.bsky.social, & Marguerite Regan: "How to Design a High-Trust Peer Observation Program." podnetwork.org/annual-confe... Will y'all respond to or re-post this? Please sign up & share!

CALL FOR SPEAKERS! We're planning our TILE Network speaker series for 25-26 and are looking for inspiring speakers from diverse disciplines to share their insights on pressing topics in education. We feature research and best practice talks. (Self-)nomination form here: forms.office.com/e/X6TC36HGR5

Your Monday musing for higher education: Artificial-intelligence products are, after all, just tools. How much do you know about the companies who sell them to our colleges and universities? Ask your IT and procurement teams to see the agreements.

IT HAS A COVER! Pleased to announce that _The Campus Crisis Toolkit: Strategies and Solidarity For the Rest of Us_ is coming from @sunypress.bsky.social in Feb. With 25 chapters from over 40 contributors, the book tackles everything from anti-DEI laws to consultants and cuts to campus violence (1/2)

R.I.P., John "Ozzy" Osbourne.

Talk about The Wire, Sopranos, Game of Thrones all you want, but the greatest US television program ever made is Sesame Street. It's not even close. 50+ years of treating kids across class, ethnicity, religion not as mini-consumers...but as citizens with a stake in this world.

Ooh! Look what just dropped from @oupress.bsky.social by @geekypedagogy.bsky.social. It's #SnafuEdu, about how to handle when things go wrong in the classroom. Get your copy today, friends. www.oupress.com/978080619546... Got a book idea for our series? I'm on the board, so DM me & let's talk.

I'm part of the @EDUCAUSE Centering Accessibility in Teaching and Learning Symposium, August 4 & 6. Register FREE & explore how to * make digital-learning ecosystems accessible, * leverage emerging technologies, & * move beyond a compliance mindset. events.educause.edu/symposiums/2...

Out Now! "Snafu Edu: Teaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the College Classroom" by @geekypedagogy.bsky.social is like a preparedness kit and gives teachers an educational “go-bag” of insights and strategies to have at the ready when things go sideways. www.oupress.com/978080619546...

Final part of ADEIL's interview with @thomasjtobin.bsky.social - naturally, we talked about #StarWars. Thanks, again, Tom, for the fantastic insights about #UDL #UniversalDesignforLearning www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfD3...

One more time: where am I? Wrong answers only.

The latest from ADEIL's interview with @thomasjtobin.bsky.social - fantastic insights about the Justice Department and #digital #accessibility, and exciting developments in #universal #design for #learning #udl www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psnd...

Where am I? Wrong answers welcome. Right answers, too, because this one might be a challenge.

Part 3 of our @thomasjtobin.bsky.social #interview UDL not Accidental #udl #plus-one #universal #design #learning www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf4e...

Part 2 of our chat with the amazing @thomasjtobin.bsky.social about #universal #design for #learning #UDL #atscale #How to do it. #Why to do it. How to talk to your #boss about it www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1bV...

Today is Flag Day in the US, when we say the pledge of allegiance, with the words "one nation, indivisible, with liberty & justice for all." Let's get back to that, shall we? Contact your elected representatives & ask them what they are doing to ensure liberty and justice for everyone. #NoKings

I #StandWithFulbright in support of the entire Fulbright Program board who resigned today to protest against the current administration's selective and discriminatory denial of already-approved grants to scholars and students.

It was a joy talking with @thomasjtobin.bsky.social about his upcoming book #UDL at Scale - thanks, Tom, for sharing your insights about #universaldesignforlearning! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GccV...

Where are we? Wrong answers only.

Distance: 3.11 miles / 5K Time: 30:07 Conditions: mercifully, mostly not raining Running a new race in Harrisburg, PA in under 9:45 pace: priceless! #BringIt! #GoOxGo! runsignup.com/Race/Results...

I loved this episode! Here are some of my thoughts on it: mirjamglessmer.com/2025/05/31/e...

LEARN ED-DEV SECRETS—FREE! ... at the 2nd annual #VirtualGathering: #Gather2Resist25. My lightning talk "Sneaky Inclusive Design, or How to Be Inclusive When You Can't Say Inclusion" is Jun 24, 2:30p EDT. Register for free & come learn with us! sites.google.com/view/virtual...

I will be offering some pedagogy-related workshops this summer, which I'll post about soon. Saturday, June 7th at 2pm ET I'm offering a workshop about requesting workplace accommodations. My goal is to make this process less opaque. #Disability #Disabled #Accommodations Link: bit.ly/RequestAccomms

NEW PODCAST: UDL 3.0! Uncover secrets about the new #UDL 3.0 Guidelines. @lilliannave.bsky.social, @drjenniferpusateri.bsky.social & I spoke to @johnkane.bsky.social & @cyberthread.bsky.social recently. 48 mins (24 @ chipmunk speed). Give a listen & let us know what you think! teaforteaching.com

Pre-Order 2 New Teaching Books from @oupress.bsky.social @geekypedagogy.bsky.social Snafu Edu: Teaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the College Classroom www.oupress.com/978080619546... @Empower2Teach Empowered: A Woman Faculty of Color's Guide to Teaching www.oupress.com/978080619565...

I'm accepting in-person & virtual event bookings for Fall 2025+. My newest books: UDL at Scale (2026) & Evaluating Teaching in the Digital Era (2027): let's celebrate w/ talks, workshops, & long-format prof-dev. thomasjtobin.com has my brochure, schedule, & ways to connect. See you on the road!

Fitness program update! Distance: 4.5 miles Time: 45:00 Elevation shift: 250 feet Feeling ready for the race on May 31: priceless. #BringIt! #GoOxGo!

Felt cute, etc.

In July, @oupress.bsky.social will publish the next book in the "Teaching, Engaging & Thriving in Higher Ed Series," @geekypedagogy.bsky.social's "Snafu Edu: Teaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the Classroom." (Reviewing a cover proof that includes kind words from @liznorell.bsky.social)

This let-them-fail approach just grades students on their knowledge of academia's hidden curriculum. And risks perpetuating inequities. Instead I'd say: spend time in *every* course teaching students to write effectively in that field and give them opportunities for low-stakes practice and feedback

Press play. Then share. Utterly brilliant.

May the Fourth be with you.

TFW you submit the full and final book to the press. Woo hoo! I can't wait for this to be a thing in the world. #UDLatScale

We now have five books in the @oupress.bsky.social "Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed" series, edited by James Lang & @michellemillerphd.bsky.social! Want to pitch a book idea? Reach out to press editor-at-large @derekkrissoff.bsky.social More info: www.oupress.com/search-resul...

@drkevinrmcclure.com 100% nails it. Share this one with your leaders and your friends outside higher ed, too. Solidarity, y'all!

God, I love academia so much, I love the ideals of higher ed so much, and I fight so hard for its principles. It's so annoying that it will never love you back - and will even punish you for daring to show how much you care about something.