Two for One Sale!!!! #BlackInRobotics #OnlineLearning AI And Machine Learning Workshop! EVERYONE WELCOME
1 pm EST tomorrow Come get your learn on!!!
Join oftware engineer and expert Sosna Worku Achamyeleh who will share insights, trends, and practical applications.
#blackSTEM #BlackInRobotics #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BlackFediverse
black-in-robotics.eventbrite.com
Returning #Blind #CS #Student – Seeking Advice on LaTeX & #Accessible #Math Tools
Hi everyone! I’m a blind student returning to college to pursue a B.S. in Computer Science through Colorado Christian University Online. This is my third attempt at college due to chronic illness, but I’m excited to be back and determined to make it work.
I’m looking for advice on two fronts:
1. LaTeX on #Windows
I’ve recently started learning LaTeX and find it a more accessible way to write papers—especially when paired with Zotero for citations. My main machine is a Windows 11 Pro mini PC, and I also have a Raspberry Pi running Arch Linux ARM.
So far, I’ve tried:
Question: What LaTeX editors or workflows do you use on #Windows, and how accessible have you found them?
2. Relearning College-Level Math
I’ll be starting with calculus early next year. It’s been a long time since high school, and chronic illness has affected my memory and cognition. I used to use a Perkins Brailler for math, but arthritis/lupus (still being diagnosed) makes that painful now.
Question: Can anyone recommend accessible resources for relearning math—especially for someone doing everything online?
Any tips for doing math, science, or programming fully online as a blind student would be incredibly appreciated.
Thanks in advance! I’m happy to share what I learn along the way.
Feel free to boost or tag others who might have insights.
#BlindTech #Accessibility #LaTeX #STEM #DisabilityInSTEM #MathAccessibility #JAWS #NVDA ##ScreenReader Zotero #ChronicIllness #OnlineLearning @mastoblind @main
Free online 4 week #ClimateChange course in partnership with Leeds University
#ClimateAction: Tackling the #ClimateCrisis for a Better World - #OnlineCourse
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/climate-action-tackling-the-climate-crisis-for-a-better-world
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#socialjustice
#onlinecourse
#climatechangecourses
#onlinelearning
#futurelearn
#netzero
#ClimateAction
An Intervention on the Virtual Learning Environment Improves Minority Students’ Grades in Two Field Experiments in Israel (A
NEW
, free, 10-page article)
Tags: #OnlineLearning #Race #Intercultural #Society
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/zoom-out_endevelt-kinneret-et-al
NEW ONLINE COURSE
Beyond Statues: Memorials in Modern Wales
From war memorials to memorial gardens, plaques to statues, placenames to public buildings; memorials surround us. They shape and are shaped by our heritage, our communities, our landscapes and our very identities.
Why do we memorialise? What or who do we commemorate? Who do memorials serve - the past or the present? Whether it’s a statue of Edward Coulston, 'Cofiwch Dryweryn' graffiti, or a new plaque; memorials are rarely out of the news and are often as controversial as they are ubiquitous.
A mine of information for investigating local history; explore the many forms, motivations, challenges and purposes of memorials in Wales and beyond.
Fee Waiver available for eligible learners who live in Wales including paid and unpaid carers, LGBTQ+ and many more Only proof of Welsh address is required
https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-learning/courses/course/details/HL303H_XE19910/
Landscape Metrics - “R As GIS” Course
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https://jakubnowosad.com/rgis2025/output/landscape_metrics.html#/title-slide <-- shared presentation
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #R #tutorial #onlinelearning #presentation #rasters #remotesensing #earthobservation #landscape #metrics #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #natural #social #cultural #ecosystems #biodiversity #water #waterquality #usecase #geomorphology #geomorphometry #patterns
By popular demand, UMaine's Digital Curation graduate program is once again offering two summer courses on metadata. This is your chance to learn more about how standards for describing files can improve access to libraries, archives, laboratories, and businesses—no prereqs. https://DigitalCuration.UMaine.edu
How will your organization store its records in 2035? Will the files you have now still be accessible? Head the future off at the pass by registering for our online #DigitalPreservation course, which starts 22 January https://DigitalCuration.UMaine.edu
Could you recover content from a floppy, VHS tape or Flash animation? I co-teach an online course in digital preservation starting 22 January that covers nitty-gritty forensics and checksums as well as how to choose among storage, migration, or emulation https://DigitalCuration.UMaine.edu
Are you safe from digital obsolescence? Apple and Amazon discontinued 22 products and services in 2024 alone, while Microsoft and Meta shut down AI assistants. Could essential tech that you depend on be next? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jonippolito_digitalcuration-digitalpreservation-glam-activity-7278801046661955584-3FxO
- You want flexibility in how to participate (AND, flexibility increases cognitive overhead, and can be overwhelming)
- Sometimes you vibe off the energy of a cohort-based group dynamic (but sometimes you just really need quiet to process alone)
(5/n)
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Introduction to GIS with QGIS [tutorial]
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https://libguides.brown.edu/gis_data_tutorials/intro_qgis <-- shared Brown University tutorial/self-lead class
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"This tutorial was created for a day-long introductory GIS workshop and for self-directed learners, using the free and open source QGIS desktop software. Download QGIS and install it for Windows, Mac, or Linux. It's recommended that you install the same version of QGIS that's being used in the tutorial, which is written for the stable long term release…”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #QGIS #opensource #opendata #tutorial #desktop #geopackage #selflearning #selftaught #onlinelearning #education #learning #elearning #onlineclasses #distancelearning #onlinecourses #onlineeducation #online #school #virtuallearning #learn #usecase #free
#LearnToDraw #webinar series from #SierraClubBC
If you love #nature & #wildlife & want to learn how to draw - you'll enjoy their video #ArtLessons.
https://sierraclub.bc.ca/learn-to-draw-b-c-wildlife-art-lesson-series-with-julius-csotonyi-webinar/
About the art instructor:
Dr. Julius Csotonyi is a Vancouver-based scientific illustrator and natural history fine artist. He has a scientific background in ecology (MSc) and microbiology (PhD) which has taken him to study sensitive ecosystems, from sand dunes in the Rocky Mountain parks to hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
These experiences have fuelled a strong resolve to work toward preserving the earth’s biota. Painting biological subjects is one means that he uses to both enhance public awareness of biological diversity and to motivate concern for its welfare.
He paints murals and panels that have appeared in numerous museums (e.g. the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History), press release images for scientific publications, books, stamp sets (e.g. the 2018 “Sharks of Canada” set for Canada Post), and coins for the Royal Canadian Mint. His work is viewable on his online gallery, http://csotonyi.com
Sharing something that came into my inbox: PluralSight put up some free introductory courses on cybersecurity for Cybersecurity Awareness Month: https://www.pluralsight.com/newsroom/press-releases/pluralsight-offers-free-security-training-courses-for-cybersecur
Sergey Ichtchenko is demonstrating the progress he has made with the online APL course that is being developed for university students. This MOOC is designed to bring APL to a new generation, making the language more accessible. #Dyalog24 #APL #MOOC #EdTech #OnlineLearning #Programming
Learn all about Qigong and how to start including links to high-quality tutorials: https://www.sage.blue/qi-gong-practice/
What is a better term to use than online course "template"?
#onlinelearning #onlineteaching #instructionaldesign
We are becoming an archive for Classic Chinese Medicine. Take a look at our available lessons: https://www.sage.blue/tag/ccm/
Got a little sidetracked during an online workshop the other day; made myself a bow & arrow out of cotton wool tips and rubber bands…kitty was also entertained