Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
Academic @york.ac.uk
Sociology of Professions /
Critical Management Studies / History
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Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 16
How AI is undermining learning and teaching in universities | Letter
Letter: Prof Leo McCann and Prof Simon Sweeney say student misuse of generative artificial intelligence is widespread and we must be sceptical of its usefulness
www.theguardian.com
Thinking of using #ChatGPT for 'help' with assessments? Think again. #university #AI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Or indeed any stylistic attempts to make the paper more readable, more memorable etc. Unacceptable.
Reposted by Leo McCann
The logic of body counting: from Korea to Gaza
This study examines body counting practices of enemy combatants across six critical conflicts: Korea (1950–1953), Vietnam (1955–1975), Iraq (2003–2011), Afghanistan (2001–2014), Israel’s operations...
www.tandfonline.com
Fascinating new article by Yagil Levy about various militaries' use of body counts and how such metrics are a key element of 'war managerialism'.
@gregorydaddis.bsky.social @drjlhazelton.bsky.social @cmsbisa.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Richard Hall, Leo McCann
Very useful starting point: here's my slide for the Research Methods class:
Sounds fascinating. The Falcon was one of Robert McNamara's most successful projects when he was a manager at Ford. So it seems his Cold War connections go deeper than we already know. I look forward to reading this.
BREAKING: economist discovers “second shift,” a concept coined by sociologists almost 50 years ago; gives it new, stupider, and less explicitly labor-oriented name
Reposted by Victor Asal, Leo McCann
The lost history of Latin America’s role in averting catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisis
A common US-centric narrative holds that the Cuban missile crisis ended when Washington stood firm against the Soviets. But that story ignores a whole continent.
theconversation.com
I just published an article about my book and its connections to current politics with @us.theconversation.com! I highly recommend working with them, if you're interested in helping expand the public reach of your work. (1/2) #History 🗃️
theconversation.com/the-lost-his...
theconversation.com/the-lost-his...
Reposted by Lesley A. Hall, Leo McCann
HE research ‘rarely informs administrators’ decisions’
Knowledge transfer should include the university itself, says thinktank after identifying disconnect between managers and those who study them
www.timeshighereducation.com
'While researchers typically publish in academic journals and books, the authors found, higher education managers are more likely to consult practice-oriented journals, newsletters, conference inputs and social media platforms such as LinkedIn.'
Physician, heal thyself.
Physician, heal thyself.
LopaLeach
@lopa.bsky.social
· Oct 10
Cuts equivalent to 15,000 jobs planned at UK universities – UCU
Proposed job losses almost triple since March as unions prepare to vote on nationwide industrial action
www.timeshighereducation.com
Cuts equivalent to 15,000 jobs planned at UK universities – UCU www.timeshighereducation.com/news/cuts-eq...
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Oct 8
Out today: my review of Ed Gillett's book 'Party Lines' in ephemera. I argue the book is a great contribution to our histories of dance music, but is his interpretation too bleak?
ephemerajournal.org/contribution...
ephemerajournal.org/contribution...
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 29
Preparing students for a world shaped by artificial intelligence | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to a letter which said that AI is undermining learning at universities
www.theguardian.com
Some useful responses to our letter below: thanks for your thoughts.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 29
Preparing students for a world shaped by artificial intelligence | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to a letter which said that AI is undermining learning at universities
www.theguardian.com
Some interesting and thoughtful responses to our letter - thank you. The situation regarding GenAI and assessments and learning is clearly very troubling. We need serious consideration of this, probably at a national level.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 27
"Print to PDF" gets a lot of usage
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 26
Just had an unexpected royalty payment from Sage, from books published about ten years ago. I'm guessing this is from licensing my books to #GenAI 'training' without asking permission? Is this normal? What do authors make of this?
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 23
Interested in #leadership, especially in public sector / health / emergency services? Please join us at the 'Journal of Paramedic Practice' leadership webinar on 23 September, 6-7pm BST. It's a friendly, interactive environment for the exchange of ideas and experience - all welcome!
For anyone interest in leadership in all its forms, this webinar is happening later today. Our guest speaker is Jaqui Lindridge, Chief Paramedic Officer at South East Coast Ambulance Service.
Please feel free to attend / share the flyer!
Please feel free to attend / share the flyer!
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 21
Indeed, a very weird article. Also it ignores that this government has no interest in protecting universities. Labour's priority is to play to potential and actual Reform voters, so we can forget about anything that might help universities (as supposed bastions of 'woke').
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 21
Attica! Attica!
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 21
How AI is undermining learning and teaching in universities | Letter
Letter: Prof Leo McCann and Prof Simon Sweeney say student misuse of generative artificial intelligence is widespread and we must be sceptical of its usefulness
www.theguardian.com
A whole series of important and accurate points. Marking undergraduate work in the last 12 months or so has been extremely challenging. There is very widespread student misuse of AI. Students are being constantly prompted to use it by tech companies and media.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 21
How AI is undermining learning and teaching in universities | Letter
Letter: Prof Leo McCann and Prof Simon Sweeney say student misuse of generative artificial intelligence is widespread and we must be sceptical of its usefulness
www.theguardian.com
GenAI is already failing students horribly in higher education. Its effects in schools could be yet more serious.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 21
How AI is undermining learning and teaching in universities | Letter
Letter: Prof Leo McCann and Prof Simon Sweeney say student misuse of generative artificial intelligence is widespread and we must be sceptical of its usefulness
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How AI is undermining learning and teaching in universities | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian share.google/HwT4lS2JrDuu...
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The Impact Of AI Tools On The Next Decade Of Education Innovation
Education technology is more of a commitment to shaping a future where every learner has the tools to succeed.
www.forbes.com
Claims of the novelty of AI and its potential for innovation in education always make me wince a bit because really it continues a bunch of long-running tendencies in the sector. It’s an *intensifier* rather than an innovation. Some examples… www.forbes.com/councils/for...
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 18
Maybe it's time to go and make yourself a nice cup of tea? Your sentiment score might move up into the high 0.1s.
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 16
I can imagine. Sometimes the LLMs throw out these weird, erroneous, ghost academic references. Kind of 'best guess mashups', along the lines of the kind of stuff specific academics write, but inaccurate and nonexistent. Meantime the real sources do exist, and are easy to find, download and read.
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 16
I still have a 10inch laptop running XP. Disabled the network card, obvs. Good for writing when you need zero interruptions. Word works really well on it.
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 16
How AI is undermining learning and teaching in universities | Letter
Letter: Prof Leo McCann and Prof Simon Sweeney say student misuse of generative artificial intelligence is widespread and we must be sceptical of its usefulness
www.theguardian.com
Some more thoughts on this from myself and a colleague at York. I'm increasingly thinking that we need some kind of national policy change to confront these issues.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Reposted by Anna O. Law, Leo McCann
Margot Finn
@eicathomefinn.bsky.social
· Sep 14
How to use ChatGPT at university without cheating: ‘Now it’s more like a study partner’
The ubiquitous AI tool has a divisive effect on educators with some seeing it a boon and others a menace. So what should you know about where to draw the line between check and cheat?
www.theguardian.com
Vacuous, generic and scattershot advice for incoming 1st years on the use of AI at university. Especially liking 'Chin recommends giving it class notes and asking it to generate practice exam questions.' Surely we can't be the only programme that supplies students with past & practice exams?
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 10
So, they are going for some kind of holding company model? Two large organisations 'managed' by a distance. I don't know the details, but I'm not sure how this helps anyone. Seems like British Leyland 1970s approach.
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 8
Inside the nerve centre of HAL9000?
Leo McCann
@leomc76.bsky.social
· Sep 8
Interested in #leadership, especially in public sector / health / emergency services? Please join us at the 'Journal of Paramedic Practice' leadership webinar on 23 September, 6-7pm BST. It's a friendly, interactive environment for the exchange of ideas and experience - all welcome!