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The New Professor: An Experiment in Podcasting
The New Professor podcast Ryan Straight
The New Professor podcast Ryan Straight
The New Professor: An Experiment in Podcasting
The New Professor podcast Ryan Straight
The New Professor podcast Ryan Straight
The New Professor podcast Ryan Straight
The New Professor podcast Ryan Straight
Hang Out with Me After Class and Chat (And Other Aspects of Traditional Classes I Miss Teaching Entirely Online)
Higher Education online programs, john travolta, socialization, class time, relationships Ryan Straight
Higher Education online programs, john travolta, socialization, class time, relationships Ryan Straight
Hang Out with Me After Class and Chat (And Other Aspects of Traditional Classes I Miss Teaching Entirely Online)
Higher Education online programs, john travolta, socialization, class time, relationships Ryan Straight
Higher Education online programs, john travolta, socialization, class time, relationships Ryan Straight
Higher Education online programs, john travolta, socialization, class time, relationships Ryan Straight
Higher Education online programs, john travolta, socialization, class time, relationships Ryan Straight
On Expertise and Being 'Out There'
Personal expertise, reflection, faculty, growth Ryan Straight
Personal expertise, reflection, faculty, growth Ryan Straight
On Expertise and Being 'Out There'
Personal expertise, reflection, faculty, growth Ryan Straight
Personal expertise, reflection, faculty, growth Ryan Straight
Personal expertise, reflection, faculty, growth Ryan Straight
Personal expertise, reflection, faculty, growth Ryan Straight
A Belated Visual Report of a Trip to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show
Personal tucson, gem show, pictures Ryan Straight
Personal tucson, gem show, pictures Ryan Straight
A Belated Visual Report of a Trip to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show
Personal tucson, gem show, pictures Ryan Straight
Personal tucson, gem show, pictures Ryan Straight
Personal tucson, gem show, pictures Ryan Straight
Personal tucson, gem show, pictures Ryan Straight
 
 
 
 

All this happened, more or less.

Ryan is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Arizona. He holds a Ph.D in Instructional Technology from Ohio University, where he also earned his M.Ed in Cultural Studies in Education. His main research focuses are cloud-based educational collaboration, interface design, human-computer interaction, distance education, and the philosophy of technology.

Here you will find a variety: travel exploits, photography galleries, expressions of stylistic pedagogy, reactions to technological and educational current events, and general musings on topics approaching (but not mimicking) Ryan's academic research. 

There's a bit of everything.

 
 

THE NEW PROFESSOR

The New Professor
On Memory and Film - The New Professor, Episode 6
The New Professor photography, mindfulness, meditation, film, nikon, yashica Ryan Straight
The New Professor photography, mindfulness, meditation, film, nikon, yashica Ryan Straight
On Memory and Film - The New Professor, Episode 6
The New Professor photography, mindfulness, meditation, film, nikon, yashica Ryan Straight
The New Professor photography, mindfulness, meditation, film, nikon, yashica Ryan Straight

In episode 6 of The New Professor, Ryan recalls the history and making of his favorite hobby, photography, and how it is changing the fundamental experience of our lives.

The New Professor photography, mindfulness, meditation, film, nikon, yashica Ryan Straight
The New Professor photography, mindfulness, meditation, film, nikon, yashica Ryan Straight
Thermoception (Summer with The New Professor) - The New Professor, Episode 5
The New Professor, Higher Education summer, accelerated classes, dogs, health, safety, course design Ryan Straight
The New Professor, Higher Education summer, accelerated classes, dogs, health, safety, course design Ryan Straight
Thermoception (Summer with The New Professor) - The New Professor, Episode 5
The New Professor, Higher Education summer, accelerated classes, dogs, health, safety, course design Ryan Straight
The New Professor, Higher Education summer, accelerated classes, dogs, health, safety, course design Ryan Straight

In episode 5 of The New Professor, Ryan tries to beat the heatwave and talks about just what summer means for those of us in higher education.

The New Professor, Higher Education summer, accelerated classes, dogs, health, safety, course design Ryan Straight
The New Professor, Higher Education summer, accelerated classes, dogs, health, safety, course design Ryan Straight
The Privilege of Working from Home - The New Professor, Episode 4
Higher Education, The New Professor working from home, telecommuting, campus community, shared workspaces, working remote Ryan Straight
Higher Education, The New Professor working from home, telecommuting, campus community, shared workspaces, working remote Ryan Straight
The Privilege of Working from Home - The New Professor, Episode 4
Higher Education, The New Professor working from home, telecommuting, campus community, shared workspaces, working remote Ryan Straight
Higher Education, The New Professor working from home, telecommuting, campus community, shared workspaces, working remote Ryan Straight

In episode 4 of The New Professor, Ryan addresses the pros and cons of working from home and how to make the most of it.

Higher Education, The New Professor working from home, telecommuting, campus community, shared workspaces, working remote Ryan Straight
Higher Education, The New Professor working from home, telecommuting, campus community, shared workspaces, working remote Ryan Straight
 

TECHNOLOGY

Content
Creative Commons "Zero" Media Resources for Instructors, Students, and Designers
Technology resources, creative commons, stock media, lists Ryan Straight
Technology resources, creative commons, stock media, lists Ryan Straight
Creative Commons "Zero" Media Resources for Instructors, Students, and Designers
Technology resources, creative commons, stock media, lists Ryan Straight
Technology resources, creative commons, stock media, lists Ryan Straight

A (far from definitive but certainly helpful) list of websites offering royalty-free, Creative Commons Zero (CC0) assets like stock images, stock footage, free music and sound effects, and even game design assets.

Technology resources, creative commons, stock media, lists Ryan Straight
Technology resources, creative commons, stock media, lists Ryan Straight
Broadband is a Human Right
Technology internet access, ISPs, net neutrality Ryan Straight Comment
Technology internet access, ISPs, net neutrality Ryan Straight Comment
Broadband is a Human Right
Technology internet access, ISPs, net neutrality Ryan Straight Comment
Technology internet access, ISPs, net neutrality Ryan Straight Comment

Electricity. Water. Shelter. Broadband.

Technology internet access, ISPs, net neutrality Ryan Straight Comment
Technology internet access, ISPs, net neutrality Ryan Straight Comment
Google's list of new top-level domains is nuts
Technology Google, interwebs, TLDs, top level domains Ryan Straight Comment
Technology Google, interwebs, TLDs, top level domains Ryan Straight Comment
Google's list of new top-level domains is nuts
Technology Google, interwebs, TLDs, top level domains Ryan Straight Comment
Technology Google, interwebs, TLDs, top level domains Ryan Straight Comment

Amazingly, no one has claimed http://blood.diamonds yet.

Technology Google, interwebs, TLDs, top level domains Ryan Straight Comment
Technology Google, interwebs, TLDs, top level domains Ryan Straight Comment
 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Content
Slack as a Learning Platform? Yes, Please.
Research Interests slack, edtech, training Ryan Straight Comment
Research Interests slack, edtech, training Ryan Straight Comment
Slack as a Learning Platform? Yes, Please.
Research Interests slack, edtech, training Ryan Straight Comment
Research Interests slack, edtech, training Ryan Straight Comment

To quote a student of mine: "All professors should be forced to use Slack."

Research Interests slack, edtech, training Ryan Straight Comment
Research Interests slack, edtech, training Ryan Straight Comment
Emerging Tech Trends in Education, Infographic Style
Research Interests classroom technology, electrical engineering, eye tracking, hci, infographic, ohio university, tedtalk, virtual reality, wearables, wireless technology Ryan Straight Comment
Research Interests classroom technology, electrical engineering, eye tracking, hci, infographic, ohio university, tedtalk, virtual reality, wearables, wireless technology Ryan Straight Comment
Emerging Tech Trends in Education, Infographic Style
Research Interests classroom technology, electrical engineering, eye tracking, hci, infographic, ohio university, tedtalk, virtual reality, wearables, wireless technology Ryan Straight Comment
Research Interests classroom technology, electrical engineering, eye tracking, hci, infographic, ohio university, tedtalk, virtual reality, wearables, wireless technology Ryan Straight Comment
Research Interests classroom technology, electrical engineering, eye tracking, hci, infographic, ohio university, tedtalk, virtual reality, wearables, wireless technology Ryan Straight Comment
Research Interests classroom technology, electrical engineering, eye tracking, hci, infographic, ohio university, tedtalk, virtual reality, wearables, wireless technology Ryan Straight Comment
 

PERSONAL

Content
On Expertise and Being 'Out There'
Personal expertise, reflection, faculty, growth Ryan Straight
Personal expertise, reflection, faculty, growth Ryan Straight
On Expertise and Being 'Out There'
Personal expertise, reflection, faculty, growth Ryan Straight
Personal expertise, reflection, faculty, growth Ryan Straight

In which I discuss the feelings associated with putting yourself out there for others, when to call yourself an expert, and surprising Home Depot inventory.

Personal expertise, reflection, faculty, growth Ryan Straight
Personal expertise, reflection, faculty, growth Ryan Straight
A Belated Visual Report of a Trip to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show
Personal tucson, gem show, pictures Ryan Straight
Personal tucson, gem show, pictures Ryan Straight
A Belated Visual Report of a Trip to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show
Personal tucson, gem show, pictures Ryan Straight
Personal tucson, gem show, pictures Ryan Straight

I went to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show and took pictures. Pretty.

Personal tucson, gem show, pictures Ryan Straight
Personal tucson, gem show, pictures Ryan Straight
Pleasure Reading: Saga
Personal comics, saga, qi, johnny vegas, izabel Ryan Straight
Personal comics, saga, qi, johnny vegas, izabel Ryan Straight
Pleasure Reading: Saga
Personal comics, saga, qi, johnny vegas, izabel Ryan Straight
Personal comics, saga, qi, johnny vegas, izabel Ryan Straight

Turns out I haven't been reading Saga. That was very silly of me.

Personal comics, saga, qi, johnny vegas, izabel Ryan Straight
Personal comics, saga, qi, johnny vegas, izabel Ryan Straight
 

TRAVEL

Content
Ghost Hunting
Travel bisbee, ghost hunting, art Ryan Straight Comment
Travel bisbee, ghost hunting, art Ryan Straight Comment
Ghost Hunting
Travel bisbee, ghost hunting, art Ryan Straight Comment
Travel bisbee, ghost hunting, art Ryan Straight Comment

We went to Bisbee, AZ to hunt ghosts and buy art. It was everything we expected it to be and more.

Travel bisbee, ghost hunting, art Ryan Straight Comment
Travel bisbee, ghost hunting, art Ryan Straight Comment
Copacabana, Day 3
Travel copacabana, bolivia, church Ryan Straight Comment
Travel copacabana, bolivia, church Ryan Straight Comment
Copacabana, Day 3
Travel copacabana, bolivia, church Ryan Straight Comment
Travel copacabana, bolivia, church Ryan Straight Comment

Our final day in Copacabana and close to our final day in Bolivia. This time.

Travel copacabana, bolivia, church Ryan Straight Comment
Travel copacabana, bolivia, church Ryan Straight Comment
Copacabana, Day 2
Travel traveling, bolivia, copacabana, i'm on a boat Ryan Straight Comment
Travel traveling, bolivia, copacabana, i'm on a boat Ryan Straight Comment
Copacabana, Day 2
Travel traveling, bolivia, copacabana, i'm on a boat Ryan Straight Comment
Travel traveling, bolivia, copacabana, i'm on a boat Ryan Straight Comment

In which I befriend a donkey, eat a fish, and nearly die of exhaustion.

Travel traveling, bolivia, copacabana, i'm on a boat Ryan Straight Comment
Travel traveling, bolivia, copacabana, i'm on a boat Ryan Straight Comment
 
 

Sometimes I tweet.

HERE'S ONE

 
 
 

Sometimes I take pictures.

QUICK ONES

Another #35mm #film shot at @barsidecar taken with my #Yashica Electro 35. #istillshootfilm #analogphotography #tucson #nofilter #cocktails #bw #alcohol #bar
Taken with my #yashica Electro #35mm at @barsidecar in #tucson. #film #analog #nofilter #bw
So, that's a thing. 🌡️🌡️🌡️
Next-level filing at @uarizona. 😅
It's Menchi's world; we just live in it.
Thought there was a random circuit board in the bedroom. Turns out it's a pack of Orbit gum.
Early morning playtime.
Think Sofie needs a bigger bone? #dogsofinstgram #bordercollie
 

Sometimes they're

FANCY ONES

 

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