#academics — Public Fediverse posts
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The university I work for started offering "microcredentials" (requires fewer credits than a certificate or degree program). I wonder if perspective employers are into this or not.
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🕰️ From chalkboards to smartboards, PHI Learning has stood the test of time—62 years of helping society progress through academia. On 6th June, 2025, PHI Learning turns 62!
On this proud occasion, we invite you to register for our Anniversary Webinar #Estd1963!
Link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjSU_58LEg8Pddceni7WdqTLy_wJDubybjw3_RYzMZlMx3sg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=114335442177872225095
#Established1963 #AIAndIndustry #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #PHILearning #PHIBookClub #Academics #AcademicBooks #Textbooks #LegacyOfLearning #AcademicPublishing #HigherEducation #Engineering
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James Damore’s defenders (updated)
(recently saw a post claiming that Damore's firing was an indication of closed minds at Google, so it seemed important to repos this - vy)The Google manifesto is a crackpot political argument combined with basic scientific ignorance, not a scientific argument. The people claiming other
https://www.yodaiken.com/2017/08/16/the-crackpot-google-manifesto/
#academics #business #SoftwareBusiness #damore #GoogleManifesto #ScottAaronson #StuartReges -
#OpenLetter from #Academics Against #Vancouver #Encampment #Evictions
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