@GradHacker

Collaborative blog and digital round table for grad students by grad students.

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Joined March 2011
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What would it look like to approach career exploration as a scientific experiment? Briana Konnick from @UChicago_GRAD has some suggestions, starting with tips for gathering information. #AcademicChatter #phdchat bit.ly/2zuuxBq
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"Maintaining positive expectancy while simultaneously accepting uncertainty is no small feat." Check out these suggestions from @jordanmcneill89 on moving forward in the midst of uncertainty #AcademicChatter #phdchat bit.ly/2y2TzHy
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"Do I take money from an 'unseemly' institution to do significant historical work, or do I patiently wait to secure funding from a source I consider less sordid?" | @seiter_tim tackles tough questions about funding sources and ethics #academichatter bit.ly/2Xzt5rB
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Many academics have found their writing routines and practices thrown into chaos. As we adjust to this new normal, check out these suggestions from @lesliemleo about managing your writing process #AcademicChatter #writing #phdchat bit.ly/2ykcLjS
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Today, the latest addition to the #gradhacker team, @jonheggestad draws on his DH expertise to share ideas for how grad students can stay connected in a time of social distancing. #AcademicChatter #phdchat bit.ly/2JpboCx

Staying Connected in Grad School

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"Should we not aim for our dissertations to have a life beyond the doctoral defense?" @KaySohini offers her thoughts on re-imagining the dissertation in comic book format and all the scholarly and personal benefits that go with it! #AcademicChatter bit.ly/2TUQm59
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It probably can't be stated too often - please take care of yourself. This article by Rebecca Vidra reminds us to keep up with your sleep. What other self-care steps are you taking as we confront #CovidCampus and #RemoteTeaching? #AcademicChatter bit.ly/3aW4WyU
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A useful reminder that TWO-WAY communication remains important when moving to online instruction... #remoteteaching #AcademicChatter
javi@jcove__12 Mar 2020
our professor was 20 minutes into lecture before realizing 1. he wasn’t sharing his slides 2. he wasn’t recording the lecture 3. he had his computer muted so he couldn’t hear us 4. wasn’t checking the chat and 5. had his phone on silent so the TAs couldn’t get ahold of him hahaha
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dm_cooper@dm_cooper13 Mar 2020
We are launching a series of free #COVID19 resources for higher ed & academic libraries @IthakaSR , including a case study & webinar about shifting to online instruction in two weeks, a survey of libraries, and more to come. #covidclassroom #Covidlibrary sr.ithaka.org/our-work/covid…

COVID-19 - Ithaka S+R

This page was last updated on December 9, 2020 at 9:30 am The rapid spread of COVID-19 has led a large number of colleges and universities to make

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A generous offer for virtual guest lecturing for GIS and economic development!
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The Keep Teaching resource at @IndianaUniv has great tips for getting started with moving online, including determining your priorities for the rest of the semester and reviewing your syllabus to figure out what must change. #remoteteaching #academichatter keepteaching.iu.edu/get-star…
Concerned about accessibility with the move to virtual instruction? @AimiHamraie has some great concrete advice and tips for assuring that your course continues to be accessible for all students. #remoteteaching #academicchatter mapping-access.com/blog-1/20…
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As more and more of univeristy life gets moved online this week, @rileysline discusses benefits and approaches to analog writing #academicchatter #writing bit.ly/2vjdEYJ
.@profwernimont has assembled some great resources for managing the process of switching to virtual teaching #remoteteaching #accademicchatter #CovidCampus hastac.org/blogs/jacqueline-…
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If you're in the process of switching to virtual instruction, what kinds of supports would be most immediately helpful? #remoteteaching #covidcampus #AcademicChatter
7%Help with the tech
33%Info on digital pedagogy
60%Models of online classes
0%Direct support/consults
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Useful quick tips to help make the move to online teaching from The Columbia School of Social Work #AcademicChatter #remoteteaching
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Many grads are now in the process of taking their teaching online, which can be a daunting prospect. There are a lot of great, helpful resources through #remoteteaching, #CovidCampus, and @HASTAC. What other resources have you found particularly useful? #AcademicChatter
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Great resources for those who are moving their course online #academicchatter #remoteteaching hastac.org/blogs/jacqueline-…
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Today @lesliemleo surveys grad student writing habits - bit.ly/2IxmNjs - do you have a part of the day when you like to tackle your academic writing? If so When is it? #academicchatter #writingweek
22%At the crack of dawn
22%Mid-morning
33%Afternoon
22%Evenings/Late Night
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It's writing week here at #gradhacker and we're kicking things off with a survey of different grads' approaches to academic writing by @lesliemleo. #AcademicChatter #writingweek bit.ly/2IxmNjs

Different (Pen) Strokes

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