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Tap, Tap, Tap, Smart Canes and AI: Empowering Students with Vision Loss in and Beyond the Classroom
Imagine navigating your school hallways with your eyes closed, relying on a cane to detect obstacles. Now imagine that same cane could quietly announce the room numbers you pass, helping you find your next class independently. This is the reality for a growing number of students with visual impairments, thanks to advancements in “smart cane”…
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Imperfect Intrigue: On the Curious Allure of Anomalies
Graflex Glitch by Mechelle Gilford circa 2023 Imperfect Intrigue: On the Curious Allure of Anomalies By Mechelle Gilford and Sir Bard There’s something strangely compelling about the mail truck that consistently arrives two minutes late, or the lone green Skittle in a bag of red. The world, with its relentless patterns and rhythms, should operate…
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The Glitch: A Hiccup that Captivates the Mind
Don’t Fix That Glitch by Mechelle Gilford circa 2023 Imagine a world where imperfections are not just tolerated, but celebrated. In the realm of psychology, glitches in the digital world offer a surprising window into the workings of the human brain and our perception of reality. Once dismissed as mere annoyances, glitches have become a…
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The Art of Unseeing: How CVI Rewrites Aesthetics
Trompe-l’oeil by Mechelle Gilford and Sir Bard circa 2024 The Art of Unseeing: How CVI Rewrites Aesthetics We tend to presume a universal experience of art – those transcendent moments when a masterpiece resonates with some immutable inner truth. Perhaps we cling to this notion, a byproduct of cultural conditioning, seeking a shared language of…
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Art Therapy with a Dash of AI for Our Visually Spectacular Students
Originally published on April 10th, 2024 https://www.nbpts.org/blog/2024/04/10/art-therapy-with-a-dash-of-ai-for-our-visually-spectacular-students/ Ah, the magic of our classrooms! Where curious minds explore, imaginations take flight, and sometimes the most significant challenges morph into shimmering opportunities. Today, we’ll delve into the world of art therapy for our visually spectacular students – those brilliant young minds navigating the world with a unique…
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Scholar Spotlight: Donna Langille
Why did you apply to HASTAC?I applied to HASTAC for the opportunity to meet and work with other graduate students with similar research interests in these disciplines. I was also impressed and inspired after attending the HASTAC conference in June 2023 on “Critical Making and Social Justice” where I met so many researchers working at…
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Scholar Spotlight: Catherine A. Evans
Why did you apply to HASTAC? HASTAC’s accessible, welcoming, and intentional approach drew me to apply as I looked beyond my institution for further opportunities to meet other early career researchers who value collaborative cross-disciplinary research. My work at Carnegie Mellon has ranged from learning with labor activists to designing and delivering accessible educational materials…
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CFP: Submissions for The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy special issue – Labor, Political Economy, and Activism
Themed Issue 24: Digital Humanities: Labor, Political Economy, and Activism in the Age of Digital Mediation Issue Editors: Matthew N. Hannah, Purdue University Gabriel Hankins, Clemson University Anna Alexis Larsson, Indiana University The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy (JITP) seeks scholarly work at the intersection of technology with teaching, learning, and research for a…
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Scholar Spotlight: Savannah P. Fitzpatrick
Why did you apply to HASTAC? When I learned about HASTAC Scholars, I was in the midst of preparing for my thesis defense. As the time left in the final semester of my master’s program dwindled, I grew increasingly more aware of the inevitable divide between myself and the world of academics that would reveal…
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Review- Chapter Six ‘Activities for any day of the term’ in ‘The New College Classroom’ by Christina Katopodis and Cathy Davidson.
It’s Monday morning. You are rushing to your class, which begins, it seems, before the crack of dawn. You haven’t figured out a brilliant, thoughtful way to engage your students and change their lives… Reading these opening lines from the sixth chapter of Christina Katopodis and Cathy N. Davidson’s guide to ‘The New College Classroom,’…