Derek Lackaff

see you around, pals

[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

The ten months passed quickly, but we got some remarkable work done. Going to miss the joyful and tenacious class of '22.

[Elon Communications @eloncomm]

“Each project reflects a bold vision, a rigorous research agenda, and many technical challenges overcome. Each student has developed a new capacity for independent learning that will carry them through their professional careers" – @EloniMedia's @lackaff. https://t.co/zqqAXuwXWA

[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

Interactive media put the user in control. Check out some industry insights from the students in the @EloniMedia Analytics and SEO class: https://t.co/W2GEMdxSJi

[Prof. Amanda Sturgill @DrSturg]

For a program our size, this is *especially* gratifying. Long live @EloniMedia !

[r12n | @[email protected] @r12ntech]

.@LR_Coordination launches urgent plea for language data to support cross-border communication for refugees in the Ukraine crisis.

Seeking data donations of bi- and/or multilingual corpora for #Ukrainian to train an easily accessible, free and fast automatic translation system.

[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

My #ElonDay gift is a shoutout to the amazing @EloniMedia @elonalumni for their continuous engagement and support of current students. https://t.co/a7divmCaSr

[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

"'AI Anarchies' invites artistic, speculative, and/or technical practices and interventions that articulate and challenge approaches to power and ethics in the emergence of AI." 6 months in Berlin!

[AbTeC @_abtec_]

Of Interest: Artist residency opportunity in Berlin for projects looking at AI and Ethics. €20,000 (CAD$28,000)!
https://t.co/Rkffcpxlb1

[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

@scomorrison Same. Reflecting on evolving responsibilities in a weirdly hyperconnected world.

Things taken for granted.

How we should have made much better use of the post-Soviet -- pre-9/11 90s.

[Jade Begay @_jadebegay]

Spoke with @TrahantReports about what the war in #Ukraine means for the climate and how this senseless invasion will impact our Indigenous-led anti-fossil fuel fights back home. https://t.co/BZk3bDLIfk

[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

@PeterGilles @mlcoler perhaps of interest to some folks in your circle.

[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

I also love the linguistic-social dance that sometimes occurs when meeting a Luxembourger. They cycle through their 3-6 or so languages in seconds before there is a joint identification of the most appropriate one.

[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

Crowther is particularly impressive. But respect also to his native #Luxembourg which formally supports and celebrates multilingualism across its educational system and society, both in inward- and outward-looking ways. #GLAD22

[Philip Crowther @PhCrowther]

Six-language coverage from #Kyiv with @AP_GMS. In this order: English, Luxembourgish, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

Today is Global Language Advocacy Day. Should designers and technologists care about languages?

Absolutely.

It's not just an issue of market reach -- it's an issue of human rights.

#GLAD22 @GlobLangRights

https://t.co/mjqHbpV3qO

[Elon University @elonuniversity]

Not your average Winter Term. @EloniMedia students traveled to Puerto Rico for the program's signature experience. They worked with two nonprofits and collected and produced content for their projects. Read more about their experience here: https://t.co/kwvdOciHVY

[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

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[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

If you missed the @EloniMedia stream yesterday (or just want more), join project managers Alyssa Sandy and Christy Marchand at 16:00EST for a conversation about their experiences. https://t.co/shw72bGzyZ

[Elon M.A. in Interactive Media @EloniMedia]

Have you heard? This Wednesday, we will be going Live on Facebook to share student insight about our winter term "Project For the Public Good."
#elonimedia

[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

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[Cindy Blanco @YeahThatCindy]

What if you mixed Lily's sass with Zari's enthusiasm and sprinkled in Bea's teacher-like helpfulness?

You'd get ME, writing for @duolingo's new biweekly advice-ish column, Dear Duolingo!!

Send your ⁉️ about language & learning to [email protected] or use #DearDuolingo

[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

@svnee @den_ZLS @OpenDataLU Right on! Bis 2025 dann. :)

[Derek Lackaff @lackaff]

Looking forward to these presentations! Student teams work with authentic clients over the January term to expand digital capacities and promote the public good. This year, both classes worked with NGOs in Puerto Rico. Livestream at 13:00 EST:

https://t.co/mjKs8q8Wv5

[Elon M.A. in Interactive Media @EloniMedia]

Whether you've already submitted an application or want to learn more about Elon’s M.A. in Interactive Media - please join us Tuesday, January 25th @ 1:00pm in Turner Theatre.

This event will showcase class of 2022’s work for Winter Term study away experience to Puerto Rico.