I use ctrl+shift+arrow to highlight whole words all the time when I'm writing/grading/editing. Naturally, this hotkey becomes "discard question feedback changes" in Blackboard Ultra. I can't grade anything without accidentally tripping this like 30 times an hour. Why is this a thing.
Heartbreaking and not the least bit surprising. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Researchers with the Trevor Project analyzed data from 61,000 transgender and nonbinary young people. They found that after states passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws, young people in those states were more like to attempt suicide.
Today my work is featured on The Academic Minute! You can catch it on the radio if your station subscribes to TAM - otherwise here is the recording: academicminute.org/2024/09/matt...
Accessible competitive gaming is a growing industry with a long history. Matt Knutson, assistant professor at the University of North Dakota, fires up the games to find out more. Matt Knutson (he/him)...
Never underestimate the power of procrastinating from work you don't want to do by doing other work you're slightly less reluctant to do.
Some headlines seem specifically crafted to be posted to the "Not the Onion" subreddit. www.npr.org/2024/09/03/n...
Polygon has a rare opening for a full-time games writer! Though I selfishly hope whoever gets the job also has an interest in movies, TV, and/or books — we all wear a lot of hats at the site, there are a lot of opportunities to cross over with other desks, and we often hire the culturally voracious.
Your vibe curator has a truly insatiable appetite for the company of mayors.
Daughter: Kindergarteners are trouble. Me: So are 5th graders - you're the biggest 5th grade troublemaker I know! Daughter: Dad, I'm the only 5th grader you know. Me: And why would I want to meet any more 5th graders when the one I know is such a troublemaker? Daughter: -_-
This year's game studies listserv blowup has really alleviated the last of my digra fomo. The conference *has* to go up from here, right?
Q: Should I watch Malcolm in the Middle? A: Yes, no, maybe, I don't know, can you repeat the question?