Jer Dietmeier

PhD in Ed Psych, focused on museums, games, and social justice. Course Improvement Coordinator at U Iowa. Love me some TTRPGs and retweet cute animals. He/Him

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Looking forward to class tomorrow

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Okay, that was fun. A different vibe than undergrads. It’s going to be a good semester.

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About to teach my first grad level course 🥳

[The New York Times @nytimes]

LGBTQ people have been posting memes mocking Pride Month marketing by companies. The humor reflects the community's anti-capitalist streak, says @AddieShrodes. Listen to the conversation with @shaneisland, @brooksbarnesNYT, @dodaistewart and @imarajones. https://t.co/SY3xAgnfhO

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DM or email me for more details about the project or the position 😃

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Come work with me! The University of Iowa is committed to improving its large introductory courses to improve outcomes and decrease disparities. We are hiring someone to do a mix of course design, faculty development, project management, and research.

https://t.co/y3aQFv1j3w

[The Pocket Report @ThePocketReport]

Episode 154 | Hate Groups In U-Hauls Getting Handcuffed

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Stranger Things starting off by showing the most difficult D&D monster: a scheduling conflict

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Having the TA’s perspective was so valuable and I look forward to bringing in more TA’s to course design conversations.

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Was able to facilitate a conversation between a professor and a TA about course design. Was so grateful that they had they type of relationship where she could be honest about what’s working and she thinks could be improved.

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@marijkehecht For example, having the teacher introduction and personal statement on the home page and having a module for “Course Policies” with different tabs for each.

It for sure is a balance of “I want you to know I care as an instructor” and “here’s all the things you need to know”

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Led a workshop on using welcoming language in the syllabus to set the tone for the course. I think showing syllabi I’ve written and how I could make them better went over well. Was great hearing faculty say “oh, yeah, I can do that.”

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@marijkehecht We focused on small language changes like those found in the CUE Syllabi Review guide. One example is in the photo.

We also started a conversation around having a “liquid” syllabus where not everything is in one 20 page document, but across different parts of the LMS…

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This group of faculty are also teaching large (400+ student) introductory courses and we had great conversations around helping students learn how college courses work and welcoming them to the university.

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I few times I had to emphasize that being welcoming doesn’t mean the course isn’t rigorous. Courses can have late policies that aren’t overly punitive.

[barbarism critic @barbarismcrit]

The mom that ran in and saved her kids after being handcuffed in Uvalde finally spoke out.

[Mike Baker @ByMikeBaker]

I have spent the past few days researching the training of Uvalde officers, including the tactics they were expected to use to halt school shooters.

The documents are jarring. Here’s a thread of our findings so far.

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[Travis J. Pashak @ProfPash]

I just wrapped up a 3-year shift as chair of my department. I learned quite a bit and would like to share. Here are some practical tips that you can easily implement as dept chair or other academic leadership role to help ensure success.🧵

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One thing I miss about teaching is that I could always rely on at least one student laughing at my terrible jokes.