Thomas J. Tobin
@thomasjtobin.bsky.social
He, him. #ActuallyAutistic higher-ed quality author, speaker, scholar. Going Alt-Ac | UDL x3 | © Ninja | Evaluating Online Teaching +. Books/book me: http://thomasjtobin.com
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Thomas J. Tobin
@thomasjtobin.bsky.social
· Jan 20
I'm proud to announce that I'm . . .
#ActuallyAutistic
After testing, my formal diagnosis is what used to be called #Aspergers Syndrome, now "high-functioning autism."
This changes little. Now that I have my membership card, I'm doubly committed to advocacy and barrier-lowering.
Who's with me?
#ActuallyAutistic
After testing, my formal diagnosis is what used to be called #Aspergers Syndrome, now "high-functioning autism."
This changes little. Now that I have my membership card, I'm doubly committed to advocacy and barrier-lowering.
Who's with me?
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I don't know if it was @edufuturist.bsky.social or the sound crew, but ending his #POD25 keynote with Metallica's "Trapped under Ice" as the house music is a genius move that I am sure only 5 people in the audience recognized.
*chef's kiss!*
*chef's kiss!*
November 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I don't know if it was @edufuturist.bsky.social or the sound crew, but ending his #POD25 keynote with Metallica's "Trapped under Ice" as the house music is a genius move that I am sure only 5 people in the audience recognized.
*chef's kiss!*
*chef's kiss!*
What a splendid way to begin my #POD25 conference! It was an honor to give a peer-observation workshop with Lauren Barbeau, Claudia Cornejo Happel, and Marguerite Regan.
November 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
What a splendid way to begin my #POD25 conference! It was an honor to give a peer-observation workshop with Lauren Barbeau, Claudia Cornejo Happel, and Marguerite Regan.
One more flight and I'll be in San Diego for #POD50. Can't wait to see my friends and colleagues, eat good food, and see emperor tamarins.
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
One more flight and I'll be in San Diego for #POD50. Can't wait to see my friends and colleagues, eat good food, and see emperor tamarins.
Limited-Time 40% Discount on BOOKS!
In honor of the POD Network conference, the @oupress.bsky.social "Teaching, Engaging, & Thriving in Higher Ed" series announces . . .
40% off with code 18POD25
Free shipping over $75
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I'm on the board: got a book idea? DM me!
In honor of the POD Network conference, the @oupress.bsky.social "Teaching, Engaging, & Thriving in Higher Ed" series announces . . .
40% off with code 18POD25
Free shipping over $75
www.oupress.com/search-resul...
I'm on the board: got a book idea? DM me!
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Limited-Time 40% Discount on BOOKS!
In honor of the POD Network conference, the @oupress.bsky.social "Teaching, Engaging, & Thriving in Higher Ed" series announces . . .
40% off with code 18POD25
Free shipping over $75
www.oupress.com/search-resul...
I'm on the board: got a book idea? DM me!
In honor of the POD Network conference, the @oupress.bsky.social "Teaching, Engaging, & Thriving in Higher Ed" series announces . . .
40% off with code 18POD25
Free shipping over $75
www.oupress.com/search-resul...
I'm on the board: got a book idea? DM me!
Ooh, uh, @shannonvallor.bsky.social literally write the book *The AI Mirror* about AI ethics.
"Cry havoc, and let slip," etc.
"Cry havoc, and let slip," etc.
Hey folks. I have spent *days* reading and meticulously drafting comments on a very lengthy manuscript. Which I have just found includes an AI-faked quote. Attributed to ME.
Here is a thread of my feelings
Here is a thread of my feelings
a man in a blue shirt says " i am untethered and my rage knows no bounds ! "
ALT: a man in a blue shirt says " i am untethered and my rage knows no bounds ! "
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November 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Ooh, uh, @shannonvallor.bsky.social literally write the book *The AI Mirror* about AI ethics.
"Cry havoc, and let slip," etc.
"Cry havoc, and let slip," etc.
Job Opening: Course Content Accessibility Manager, Swarthmore College
careers.swarthmore.edu/en-us/job/49...
careers.swarthmore.edu/en-us/job/49...
Details - Course Content Accessibility Manager :: Human Resources :: Swarthmore College
careers.swarthmore.edu
November 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Job Opening: Course Content Accessibility Manager, Swarthmore College
careers.swarthmore.edu/en-us/job/49...
careers.swarthmore.edu/en-us/job/49...
I love it when I get into that hyper-focus groove, with one song on repeat, and do 3 hours of work in 45 minutes.
How's *your* Saturday night going?
#ActuallyAutistic
youtu.be/kaxMrzrkzwI
How's *your* Saturday night going?
#ActuallyAutistic
youtu.be/kaxMrzrkzwI
Steely Dan - Rikki Don't Lose That Number (2021 Remaster)
YouTube video by Stereo Classics
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November 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I love it when I get into that hyper-focus groove, with one song on repeat, and do 3 hours of work in 45 minutes.
How's *your* Saturday night going?
#ActuallyAutistic
youtu.be/kaxMrzrkzwI
How's *your* Saturday night going?
#ActuallyAutistic
youtu.be/kaxMrzrkzwI
JOB: Learning Technologies Accessibility Manager, University of Alabama Birmingham
uab.taleo.net/careersectio...
Work with David Pollock and a great team.
Be close to a football stadium.
Solid barbecue culture.
Apply, if this is you. If not, share to your network, please!
uab.taleo.net/careersectio...
Work with David Pollock and a great team.
Be close to a football stadium.
Solid barbecue culture.
Apply, if this is you. If not, share to your network, please!
LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES ACCESSIBILITY MANAGER
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
uab.taleo.net
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
JOB: Learning Technologies Accessibility Manager, University of Alabama Birmingham
uab.taleo.net/careersectio...
Work with David Pollock and a great team.
Be close to a football stadium.
Solid barbecue culture.
Apply, if this is you. If not, share to your network, please!
uab.taleo.net/careersectio...
Work with David Pollock and a great team.
Be close to a football stadium.
Solid barbecue culture.
Apply, if this is you. If not, share to your network, please!
FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS [do peer observations] WITHOUT ...
... attending our #POD25 workshop Nov 19, 9a-12n.
Join me, @laurenbarbeau.bsky.social, @claudiach.bsky.social, & Marguerite Regan for "How to Design a High-Trust Peer Observation Program."
Just $100! Register via bit.ly/POD50PeerObs!
... attending our #POD25 workshop Nov 19, 9a-12n.
Join me, @laurenbarbeau.bsky.social, @claudiach.bsky.social, & Marguerite Regan for "How to Design a High-Trust Peer Observation Program."
Just $100! Register via bit.ly/POD50PeerObs!
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS [do peer observations] WITHOUT ...
... attending our #POD25 workshop Nov 19, 9a-12n.
Join me, @laurenbarbeau.bsky.social, @claudiach.bsky.social, & Marguerite Regan for "How to Design a High-Trust Peer Observation Program."
Just $100! Register via bit.ly/POD50PeerObs!
... attending our #POD25 workshop Nov 19, 9a-12n.
Join me, @laurenbarbeau.bsky.social, @claudiach.bsky.social, & Marguerite Regan for "How to Design a High-Trust Peer Observation Program."
Just $100! Register via bit.ly/POD50PeerObs!
STILL A FEW SPOTS LEFT!
Want to know how to use #AI to help lower access barriers for learners (and for you)?
Sign up for my @higheredplus.bsky.social webinar 12n-1p EST on Nov 12 & find out!
www.publicationacademy.org/webinar-regi...
Want to know how to use #AI to help lower access barriers for learners (and for you)?
Sign up for my @higheredplus.bsky.social webinar 12n-1p EST on Nov 12 & find out!
www.publicationacademy.org/webinar-regi...
November 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
STILL A FEW SPOTS LEFT!
Want to know how to use #AI to help lower access barriers for learners (and for you)?
Sign up for my @higheredplus.bsky.social webinar 12n-1p EST on Nov 12 & find out!
www.publicationacademy.org/webinar-regi...
Want to know how to use #AI to help lower access barriers for learners (and for you)?
Sign up for my @higheredplus.bsky.social webinar 12n-1p EST on Nov 12 & find out!
www.publicationacademy.org/webinar-regi...
Yes.
Hey-ey-ey-ey!
Hey-ey-ey-ey!
November 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Yes.
Hey-ey-ey-ey!
Hey-ey-ey-ey!
Job Posting!
Penn State's Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence is hiring an early-career Faculty/Ed Developer.
bit.ly/PSUEdDev
This is a *faculty* position, working with splendid colleagues, including my wife, Mary Ann!
Thanks for applying or for sharing this posting to your networks.
Penn State's Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence is hiring an early-career Faculty/Ed Developer.
bit.ly/PSUEdDev
This is a *faculty* position, working with splendid colleagues, including my wife, Mary Ann!
Thanks for applying or for sharing this posting to your networks.
November 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Job Posting!
Penn State's Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence is hiring an early-career Faculty/Ed Developer.
bit.ly/PSUEdDev
This is a *faculty* position, working with splendid colleagues, including my wife, Mary Ann!
Thanks for applying or for sharing this posting to your networks.
Penn State's Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence is hiring an early-career Faculty/Ed Developer.
bit.ly/PSUEdDev
This is a *faculty* position, working with splendid colleagues, including my wife, Mary Ann!
Thanks for applying or for sharing this posting to your networks.
How does #UDL make IT work go smoother?
Pearl Xie and I know!
Stop by the @educause.bsky.social Commons from 3:15-4:00p on October 29 & learn how UDL helps more than 290 IT roles be more effective.
events.educause.edu/annual-confe...
Pearl Xie and I know!
Stop by the @educause.bsky.social Commons from 3:15-4:00p on October 29 & learn how UDL helps more than 290 IT roles be more effective.
events.educause.edu/annual-confe...
October 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
How does #UDL make IT work go smoother?
Pearl Xie and I know!
Stop by the @educause.bsky.social Commons from 3:15-4:00p on October 29 & learn how UDL helps more than 290 IT roles be more effective.
events.educause.edu/annual-confe...
Pearl Xie and I know!
Stop by the @educause.bsky.social Commons from 3:15-4:00p on October 29 & learn how UDL helps more than 290 IT roles be more effective.
events.educause.edu/annual-confe...
While I wait for my flight to go home today, here is a photo of my cat Webster to bless your timeline.
October 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
While I wait for my flight to go home today, here is a photo of my cat Webster to bless your timeline.
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This would be a good gig for people interested in the teaching and learning side of higher ed. Staff job at a place with resources, and speaking from my experience speaking there, really good folks. wd5.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recrui...
Associate Director, Center for Teaching
Williams College, a private liberal arts college and the second-oldest institution of higher education in Massachusetts, is thrilled to announce a search for its next Associate Director of the Rice Ce...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This would be a good gig for people interested in the teaching and learning side of higher ed. Staff job at a place with resources, and speaking from my experience speaking there, really good folks. wd5.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recrui...
Hello, hive mind. If I were to offer *fractional* UDL & teaching services, would your college or uni want them? You could
a) hire me as a 5%-to-50% employee,
b) contract with my LLC, or
c) engage me on retainer for campus events.
Thanks for your comments or DMs as I brainstorm this idea.
a) hire me as a 5%-to-50% employee,
b) contract with my LLC, or
c) engage me on retainer for campus events.
Thanks for your comments or DMs as I brainstorm this idea.
October 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Hello, hive mind. If I were to offer *fractional* UDL & teaching services, would your college or uni want them? You could
a) hire me as a 5%-to-50% employee,
b) contract with my LLC, or
c) engage me on retainer for campus events.
Thanks for your comments or DMs as I brainstorm this idea.
a) hire me as a 5%-to-50% employee,
b) contract with my LLC, or
c) engage me on retainer for campus events.
Thanks for your comments or DMs as I brainstorm this idea.
I'll be traveling home on Saturday, October 18, so I can't attend my local event. But you know damn sure I'll have my yellow on to support the #NoKings movement. I stand for democracy and community. Join us.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
October 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I'll be traveling home on Saturday, October 18, so I can't attend my local event. But you know damn sure I'll have my yellow on to support the #NoKings movement. I stand for democracy and community. Join us.
www.nokings.org
www.nokings.org
It's an honor to speak at the @sunyofficial.bsky.social Farmingdale State College Accessibility Summit today. Thank you for inviting me!
October 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It's an honor to speak at the @sunyofficial.bsky.social Farmingdale State College Accessibility Summit today. Thank you for inviting me!
Rest in peace, Dr. Jane Goodall.
October 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Rest in peace, Dr. Jane Goodall.
Thank you very much, @unmc.bsky.social, for inviting me to keynote your InnovatED Symposium today. I am proud of the work you are doing to lower access barriers for learners.
September 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Thank you very much, @unmc.bsky.social, for inviting me to keynote your InnovatED Symposium today. I am proud of the work you are doing to lower access barriers for learners.
Where am I? Right or wrong answers welcome.
September 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Where am I? Right or wrong answers welcome.
Glad to be in Trinidad today! Thank you to the University of the West Indies for inviting me to give the Premium Open Lecture on UDL.
September 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Glad to be in Trinidad today! Thank you to the University of the West Indies for inviting me to give the Premium Open Lecture on UDL.