Ellen Rigsby
@silente.bsky.social
Professor, Rhetoric, Media and Mass Communication. Parent; yoga practitioner; loves a good puzzle.
I use in-class exams in college-level classes as a way to prevent the temptation of AI. I’ve allowed students to bring in one page of notes. Now students are photocopying others’ notes to use for exams. In other contexts I’d be fine with note-sharing. Here, I’m not liking it. Thoughts?
May 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I use in-class exams in college-level classes as a way to prevent the temptation of AI. I’ve allowed students to bring in one page of notes. Now students are photocopying others’ notes to use for exams. In other contexts I’d be fine with note-sharing. Here, I’m not liking it. Thoughts?
Today’s long-form bit of inspiration: a reminder of what books and education are for: the development of free will. open.substack.com/pub/emilypit...
"A Free Teacher in a Free Society"
A fortuitous encounter with John Dewey
open.substack.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Today’s long-form bit of inspiration: a reminder of what books and education are for: the development of free will. open.substack.com/pub/emilypit...
Jill Lepore offers a grounded and historically-evidenced explanation of Musk’s ideology here, in case you are curious why he wants to kill democracy(gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
Opinion | The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk (Gift Article)
His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Jill Lepore offers a grounded and historically-evidenced explanation of Musk’s ideology here, in case you are curious why he wants to kill democracy(gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
I could not resist reposting this from Maureen Gilbert.
February 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I could not resist reposting this from Maureen Gilbert.
I’m loving this article today. “Dreaming is not a luxury.” inthesetimes.com/article/trum...
Trump’s Reign of Terror on Schools—and How We Fight Back
It’s not enough to be afraid of the laws and rules we don’t want to see in schools. We have to clarify our visions of what we are fighting for.
inthesetimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I’m loving this article today. “Dreaming is not a luxury.” inthesetimes.com/article/trum...
This is painful. www.kron4.com/news/bay-are...
Sonoma State discontinuing athletics, eliminating several degree programs
(BCN) — Sonoma State University announced Wednesday that its intercollegiate athletics programs are being discontinued, several academic departments and majors are being eliminated and dozens…
www.kron4.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This is painful. www.kron4.com/news/bay-are...
Happy Martin Luther King day, everyone. And happy Inauguration Day, for those who are celebrating. We are all human.
Gwendolyn Brooks said it better in her poem “Paul Robeson”
“that we are each other’s harvest:
we are each other’s business:
we are each other’s magnitude and bond”
Gwendolyn Brooks said it better in her poem “Paul Robeson”
“that we are each other’s harvest:
we are each other’s business:
we are each other’s magnitude and bond”
January 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Happy Martin Luther King day, everyone. And happy Inauguration Day, for those who are celebrating. We are all human.
Gwendolyn Brooks said it better in her poem “Paul Robeson”
“that we are each other’s harvest:
we are each other’s business:
we are each other’s magnitude and bond”
Gwendolyn Brooks said it better in her poem “Paul Robeson”
“that we are each other’s harvest:
we are each other’s business:
we are each other’s magnitude and bond”
My college-age student at home for winter break made these for me today while I was at work. I love them, but what does it say about me as a a parent that my first thought was “wow, she must be bored.”😂
January 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
My college-age student at home for winter break made these for me today while I was at work. I love them, but what does it say about me as a a parent that my first thought was “wow, she must be bored.”😂
I’m in Morocco at a conference, and we got to see this amazing band tonight: Gnawa State 7
December 17, 2024 at 10:14 PM
I’m in Morocco at a conference, and we got to see this amazing band tonight: Gnawa State 7
Reposted by Ellen Rigsby
The concert I went to with my boyfriend in 1979 is here! What a treasure the Internet Archive is! archive.org/details/gd19...
December 5, 2024 at 8:59 PM
The concert I went to with my boyfriend in 1979 is here! What a treasure the Internet Archive is! archive.org/details/gd19...
@deb-palmer.bsky.social welcome to Bluesky!
November 28, 2024 at 12:44 PM
@deb-palmer.bsky.social welcome to Bluesky!