Michelle Davidson
@michellydav.bsky.social
Distinguished Lecturer, Composition/FYWriting * Provost Faculty Fellow *
Teacher/Learner/Writer/Maker. Ungrader & AI Refuser
Cleveland Baseball Fan, cradle to grave.
Teacher/Learner/Writer/Maker. Ungrader & AI Refuser
Cleveland Baseball Fan, cradle to grave.
And this is just one more reason to love Vince Gilligan.
November 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
And this is just one more reason to love Vince Gilligan.
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Imagine household appliance that just keeps electrocuting people do death, and the manufacturer just shrugs, and keeps selling more of them. bsky.app/profile/hype...
November 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Imagine household appliance that just keeps electrocuting people do death, and the manufacturer just shrugs, and keeps selling more of them. bsky.app/profile/hype...
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„Altman tells lies for money. And I’m glad they’re lies. Because the makers of AI aren’t damned by their failures, they’re damned by their goals. They want to create a new kind of mind, so they can force it into mindless servitude. Their dream is to invent new forms of life to enslave.“
November 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
„Altman tells lies for money. And I’m glad they’re lies. Because the makers of AI aren’t damned by their failures, they’re damned by their goals. They want to create a new kind of mind, so they can force it into mindless servitude. Their dream is to invent new forms of life to enslave.“
Last weekend, we timed our first-ever fall visit to NW Michigan to experience the peak colors...and arrived to find it delayed because of higher than normal temps. Our backyard today:
October 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Last weekend, we timed our first-ever fall visit to NW Michigan to experience the peak colors...and arrived to find it delayed because of higher than normal temps. Our backyard today:
Commencing year 27 teaching first-year writing @ UToledo. #GoRockets #Utoledo
August 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Commencing year 27 teaching first-year writing @ UToledo. #GoRockets #Utoledo
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"Writers have been using me long before the advent of AI. I am the punctuation equivalent of a cardigan—beloved by MFA grads, used by editors when it’s actually cold, and worn year-round by screenwriters. I am not new here."
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...
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July 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"Writers have been using me long before the advent of AI. I am the punctuation equivalent of a cardigan—beloved by MFA grads, used by editors when it’s actually cold, and worn year-round by screenwriters. I am not new here."
Outdoor office temp: 85-degrees. Major road construction one street over. Roofers are executing a tear-off next door, and I wouldn't be surprised if they start shingling before 2 pm. No matter. This is my favorite place to write. #Writingsky, #academicsky,
July 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Outdoor office temp: 85-degrees. Major road construction one street over. Roofers are executing a tear-off next door, and I wouldn't be surprised if they start shingling before 2 pm. No matter. This is my favorite place to write. #Writingsky, #academicsky,
To comply with a state law banning diverse, equitable and inclusive programming and initiatives on campuses, my alma material and employer renamed its nearly 50-year-old womens center....
June 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
To comply with a state law banning diverse, equitable and inclusive programming and initiatives on campuses, my alma material and employer renamed its nearly 50-year-old womens center....
Excuse me while I troll AI images and presidents posing as popes.
May 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Excuse me while I troll AI images and presidents posing as popes.
Comp community: Asao Inoue is keynote speaker this year. This will be my 4th time attending this virtual conference. I recommend. It is so well organized and draws together faculty and administrative across disciplines.
Abstract submissions are now open! Please submit your abstract to present at the 2025 Grading Conference which will be held virtually June 11-13. Abstract submission information available at www.centerforgradingreform.org/grading-conf...
The Grading Conference
www.centerforgradingreform.org
January 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Comp community: Asao Inoue is keynote speaker this year. This will be my 4th time attending this virtual conference. I recommend. It is so well organized and draws together faculty and administrative across disciplines.
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Abstract submissions are now open! Please submit your abstract to present at the 2025 Grading Conference which will be held virtually June 11-13. Abstract submission information available at www.centerforgradingreform.org/grading-conf...
The Grading Conference
www.centerforgradingreform.org
January 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Abstract submissions are now open! Please submit your abstract to present at the 2025 Grading Conference which will be held virtually June 11-13. Abstract submission information available at www.centerforgradingreform.org/grading-conf...
I present the title page of my latest narrative for my annual evaluation: #AIresistence #AIinhighered #Edusky
January 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I present the title page of my latest narrative for my annual evaluation: #AIresistence #AIinhighered #Edusky
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The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this
January 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this
Merry Christmas from my home office, where I am playing Wridges and patiently waiting for everyone else to wake up.
December 25, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Merry Christmas from my home office, where I am playing Wridges and patiently waiting for everyone else to wake up.
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The teaching case for AI in the university humanities classroom seems to be: Admit that you hate teaching and don’t want to prepare materials, run classes, prepare or grade student work.” I’d say this was odd and depressing but then a remember “teaching release” is the holy grail of academic success
December 14, 2024 at 3:41 PM
The teaching case for AI in the university humanities classroom seems to be: Admit that you hate teaching and don’t want to prepare materials, run classes, prepare or grade student work.” I’d say this was odd and depressing but then a remember “teaching release” is the holy grail of academic success
This makes me so happy....plus, I kept the Styrofoam out of the landfill. #Rudolph #Christmas
December 9, 2024 at 1:18 AM
This makes me so happy....plus, I kept the Styrofoam out of the landfill. #Rudolph #Christmas
A 27yo student whose HS counselor told her "college is not for you," did not believe me when I told her she won an award for her writing Showcase presentation. "Come on," she said. "Did I really win or did you do this?" I told her that 5 judges chose her project. She burst into tears. #fywriting
December 5, 2024 at 3:42 PM
A 27yo student whose HS counselor told her "college is not for you," did not believe me when I told her she won an award for her writing Showcase presentation. "Come on," she said. "Did I really win or did you do this?" I told her that 5 judges chose her project. She burst into tears. #fywriting
A2: For 27 yrs, I have offered unlimited revision with shadow grades and used the 4.0 scale. I fully shifted to feedback over all grades while in a COP focusing on equitable teaching. I was asked to coach STEM faculty in alt.grading & I realized that I could do better myself! #Ungradingchat
Looking forward to another great week of #Slowchatting #UngradingChat
December 4, 2024 at 12:53 AM
A2: For 27 yrs, I have offered unlimited revision with shadow grades and used the 4.0 scale. I fully shifted to feedback over all grades while in a COP focusing on equitable teaching. I was asked to coach STEM faculty in alt.grading & I realized that I could do better myself! #Ungradingchat
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"When we step into school, we enter an environment that can feel really high pressure and artificial—because we privilege print." @angelastockman.bsky.social #ungrading #ungradingchat growbeyondgrades.org/blog/angela-...
Multimodal Composition w/Angela Stockman — Grow Beyond Grades
Angela Stockman equips educators with practical strategies and tools to design equitable, student-centered classrooms where all learners thrive. Her work focuses on empowering diverse voices through m...
growbeyondgrades.org
December 2, 2024 at 10:56 PM
"When we step into school, we enter an environment that can feel really high pressure and artificial—because we privilege print." @angelastockman.bsky.social #ungrading #ungradingchat growbeyondgrades.org/blog/angela-...
Waking up to the last week of the semester...a week of possibilities. My students--and I--are looking forward to a break, but there are plenty of learning opportunities before portfolios are due. Onward.
December 2, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Waking up to the last week of the semester...a week of possibilities. My students--and I--are looking forward to a break, but there are plenty of learning opportunities before portfolios are due. Onward.
Spent the past 2 days talking to FY students at #UToledo's celebration of public writing.
I am always impressed by the learning that happens when they transfer a paper into visual form, but the real reward is seeing them present and recognize that they are doing scholarly work.
I am always impressed by the learning that happens when they transfer a paper into visual form, but the real reward is seeing them present and recognize that they are doing scholarly work.
November 21, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Spent the past 2 days talking to FY students at #UToledo's celebration of public writing.
I am always impressed by the learning that happens when they transfer a paper into visual form, but the real reward is seeing them present and recognize that they are doing scholarly work.
I am always impressed by the learning that happens when they transfer a paper into visual form, but the real reward is seeing them present and recognize that they are doing scholarly work.