For the record, I suspect a TON of faculty are probably feeling a lot of shock, inadequacy, tech fear, and performance anxiety right now, along with all the rest of the coronavirus stress of the general populace. I know basically what I need to do to teach a couple remote classes, and I’ve been bizarrely […]
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I have a question for nurses and doctors, or maybe for hospital administrators. Let’s postulate that some places (like Milan right now) will essentially be closed for business, and many people working remotely may find themselves with some free time and the desire to help. (Not commuting in to teach will certainly open up a
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I’m just here to say that watching a pretty sweet (and complicated) romantic comedy (Valentine’s Day, on Netflix) starring SO MANY famous people, while playing Terraforming Mars with Jed remotely, was just about enough to distract me from coronavirus for a few hours. Why *is* Julia Roberts so damn charming, anyway? I honestly don’t know, and yet,
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Simple Things You Can Do in a Time of Pandemic (a list for those feeling ineffectual, a work-in-progress) 1. WASH YOUR HANDS. Wash them frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Teach your children and other household members to do the same. Model it for others in public places, helping to make
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This morning, I snipped at Kevin a little about messing up the counter I’d *just* cleaned, and he snapped at me back, and I think we were both quite angry for a moment, angry out of all proportion to the actual offense. We made up almost immediately, and I ended up picking up some apology
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I stopped by Sugar Beet Co-op this afternoon to get spices that I can toast in preparation for my Feast event there this Friday. From 4-7, I’ll be at a counter showing people how to grind spices to make a curry powder mix, and just talking about spices and South Asian food in general. I thought about
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Harvard: “We will begin transitioning to virtual instruction for graduate and undergraduate classes. Our goal is to have this transition complete by Monday, March 23, which is the first day of scheduled classes following Spring Recess. Students are asked not to return to campus after Spring Recess and to meet academic requirements remotely until further
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This is perhaps a dense question, but since I’m going to a conference in Florida in eight days, I’m going to go ahead and ask — would it be much less likely that people will catch coronavirus outside than in a closed conference room at a hotel, right? Less recirculated air, easier to space people
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Amherst has just closed its campus for the semester. I’m seeing a lot of stress on various college parent pages, a lot of uncertainty, and while I am no expert (I’m not sure anyone really is right now), I think most of the colleges and universities will be closing campuses soon, switching to remote learning,
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One thing that frustrates me about universities and colleges that don’t close their campuses, is that administrators are likely looking to the public schools for a cue, in a cover-your-ass type move. But that is exactly wrong. However hard it will be to close college campuses and switch to remote learning, it is FAR harder
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