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Between the developments in large language models (like GPT-3) and their possible use by students, and being in the thick of end-of-term grading of papers, the idea of making use of oral exams, as suggested in a recent New York Times column, seems tempting. It would be useful to hear from philosophy professors who have used oral exams in undergraduate courses. What are the advantages and disadvantages? What are some tips for doing it well? What are some problems to try to avoid? How structured are they? How uniform across students? Do you use a rubric, and if so, what’s on it? What kinds of philosophical questions do they work well with, and which not? What do the students think of them? And for those who haven’t used oral exams in this setting: do you have other questions you’re hoping could be answered by those who have? Do you have particular concerns about doing so? Tell us all about it. Thank you!
Prospective philosophy graduate students are currently checking out information at department pages, discussion forums, and sites that collect data and opinions, deciding where to apply or what to think of the places to which they’ve already applied. Yet is that online information up to date? For various reasons, there can be a significant lag between changes to departments and the online availability of information about such changes, and sometimes, those changes might be relevant to someone’s decision about where to apply. So I thought I’d open up a space for people to share news of such changes, be they good or bad or unclear. What kind of changes?
BBC's Doctor Who Showrunner Russell T. Davies confirmed Series 14's episode count, shared an update on the Christmas specials, and more.
Billie Piper returns to HBO Max on December 22nd with I Hate Suzie Too, as Suzie Pickles seeks redemption while keeping her celebrity status.
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Welcome to my Wednesday Blog. Two huge things are happening at once, and they’re happening during a social media meltdown! The Complete Saucer Country Crowdfunder Ends 8am Friday UK Time! At Midnight Pacific/8am GMT on Friday 9th December, the Zoop crowdfunder for The Complete Saucer Country will come to an end. We’re fully funded, thank ... Read More
Doctor Who Magazine Issue 585 DALEKS’ INVASION EARTH 1966 A.D.! The adventures of the Fourteenth Doctor, as played by David Tennant on TV, continue in Doctor Who Magazine issue 585. Part Two of the epic new comic-strip adventure Liberation of the Daleks, written by Alan Barnes and illustrated by Lee Sullivan, sees the Doctor’s greatest […]
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Studying population changes, such as birth, death and net migration rates, can help economists understand different forces that affect the economy.
The Washington Post has a long piece about a Virginia family whose current (substantial but not huge) wealth derives from their slaveholding forebears and who may now be greatly enriched by the discovery of uranium under their land. There’s an interesting discussion of the arguments for and against reparations Buried in the middle of the […]
Climate protesters such as Deanna Coco are receiving harsh punishment from lawmakers who are out of touch with real global threats. read now...[Dec 6, 2022: Atlanta, GA] The fact that Warnock squeaked through does not cover over the fact that there was nearly a one million ballot drop in the total vote from the last runoff election. And that puts the lie to the claim that... READ MORE
To many, last month’s brutal attack on a queer nightclub in Colorado Springs, in which...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the latest – Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure and Product, September 2022 – today (December 7, 2022), which shows that the Australian economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the September-quarter 2022 and…
While the Federal Government has taken steps towards reparation with Australia's Indigenous people, more needs to be done to confer independence and sovereignty. read now...This presentation to the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network’s European Leadership Network explores Australian perceptions of strategic risk, the country’s heightened sense of threat and the differences between the two. In short, threats come and go, while risk is a constant in a world that is inherently chaotic. Long-term strategic policy needs to be based on analysis of risk and its mitigation, not on perceived threats.
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