Thomas Hodgson @twsh@scholar.social

What are the best resources for learning Python?

The Philosophy department at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver (where I work) is inviting applications for an Assistant Professor without Review (non-tenure track position) in Ethics: https://philosophy.ubc.ca/job-opportunities/assistant-professor-without-review-ethics/ #UBC #philosophy

I'm applying for the position of a docent (associate professor for you Americans) and I have to specify the field. If you're a docent, what is your field called?

Hey I'm talking with a colleague who's organizing an academic conference and we're thinking through how to do this

What we came up with is:

* Provide he/she/they stickers and also blank ones/sharpies
* Explain that they are non-mandatory but encouraged
* Request that cis people do not use blank pronoun badges to make a joke

Am I missing something really obvious?

I want to have my writing students make wikis this semester. Any recommendations?

Are there #openaccess and/or #openscience advocates in these parts? I'm new to Mastodon and would love to connect. #introductions

I'm teaching students about online #surveillance and #privacy next week. Are there resources that I should definitely share with them?

Looking for relevant research:

Ride sharing/hailing services just got go-ahead to operate in Vancouver (BC, Canada). It's all over the news.

One thing I haven't heard much about: the potential environmental impact. Are there likely to be more cars on the roads/people choosing this over transit or biking? I expect research has been done on this sort of question...anyone know of any?

Who knows of:
* tools
* resources

To be a good citizen for screenreaders.

I take anything from pages that test another page, locally runnable tools, videos, corporate guideline on how to code front end for screen readers, etc. etc.

Boost much appreciated

I'm editing an open book available publicly available on web & also downloadable in PDF & ebook. I have a question about the accessibility of how I'm doing premises and conclusions for philosophical arguments with ordered lists <ol>. Please see this post (replies here or there welcome!) #a11y https://www.rebus.community/t/logic-ed-benjamin-martin/625/37

Hello tooters - I'm looking for a new #laptop. I used second-hand #thinkpad for years, but ran into problems replacing batteries on old models. Upgraded to a Dell #Inspiron 13 7380 a couple years ago, and they have already stopped making batteries for this particular model.

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Dear internet, does anyone have interesting and practical readings on organizing hybrid (online-offline) conferences and academic events, under a framework of inclusion?