Honored to share that I’ve received a Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching award in Peace and Democracy! https://www.telegram.com/story/news/education/2026/07/13/fitchburg-state-course-will-connect-local-students-peers-in-scotland/90862579007/
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@jjsylvia@mastodon.social
mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06Associate Professor of Sending Emails. I teach about posthumanism, critical data studies, creative coding, and communication law and ethics. Remaining COVID vigilant. Views are my own.
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OER Book: Introduction to Communication and Media Studies:
OER Book: The Data Renaissance: Analyzing the Disciplinary Effects of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Beyond:
A peer-reviewed open-access anthology of original #MediaCriticism produced by my students! Each chapter applies critical methods to analyze how film, TV, and video games reflect, reinforce, or resist cultural anxieties about #ArtificialIntelligence. Students engaged in a full academic publishing cycle including formal proposals, anonymous peer review, and revision. #StudentScholarship #OER https://openbooks.fitchburgstate.edu/critiquingaimedia/
RE: https://sciences.social/@altsocialmedianet/115888227913946469
Please check out my post about teaching with Mastodon on the Alternative Social Media Researchers Blog! I cover how I approached it incorporating a class instance in my ethics class as a way to discuss moderation, as well as takeaways and lessons learned for others who might be interested in trying something similar.
New post: Exploring AI in Media: A Thematic Class Approach https://jjsylvia.com/exploring-ai-in-media-a-thematic-class-approach/
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@anotherdream@mementomori.social so glad you’re interested! I was a very early adopter and to this day it’s my favorite social platform I ever used. I talked to a former employee who is quoted throughout as well.
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I'm also happy to offer talks or teaching related to the book if you'd like to have me.
My kiddos will be playing and selling their softball showdown game at the Indie #boardgame Showcase in #boston this Saturday. Come play with us! Use the code “softball” for 10% off tickets. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indie-board-game-showcase-in-boston-tickets-1978640384654
New post: Middle School Film Course https://jjsylvia.com/middle-school-film-course/
New post: ALFA Class: Technologies of Truth: Russian History from Cyrillic to Cyberwar https://jjsylvia.com/alfa-class-technologies-of-truth-russian-history-from-cyrillic-to-cyberwar/
New post: Designing for Solidarity: Lessons from WWII Anti-Fascist Resistance https://jjsylvia.com/designing-for-solidarity-lessons-from-wwii-anti-fascist-resistance/
New post: Unpacking GenAI: Curriculum Changes and Ethical Considerations https://jjsylvia.com/unpacking-genai-curriculum-changes-and-ethical-considerations/
New post: Exploring Ancient Greece: Philosophy, Power, and Democracy https://jjsylvia.com/exploring-ancient-greece-philosophy-power-and-democracy/
