Peter Newbury
@polarisdotca.bsky.social
Educational developer at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg, Canada. Happy to chat about active learning, inclusive teaching, and ⚾. Building a mid-Century modern house. He/him. Teaching and learning blog peternewbury.org
We're running a student experiences survey where students rate their agreement on a 6-pt LIkert (no neutral). I'm so excited to #DataViz using Stephanie Evergreen's Diverging Stacked Bar Chart. Notice how the agree/disagree boundaries are aligned *chef's kiss*
stephanieevergreen.com/diverging-st...
stephanieevergreen.com/diverging-st...
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We're running a student experiences survey where students rate their agreement on a 6-pt LIkert (no neutral). I'm so excited to #DataViz using Stephanie Evergreen's Diverging Stacked Bar Chart. Notice how the agree/disagree boundaries are aligned *chef's kiss*
stephanieevergreen.com/diverging-st...
stephanieevergreen.com/diverging-st...
Our new Bachelor's Degree includes a required Indigenous-focused course. I was expecting Chair would 🙄 and treat it as one-and-done. I was so pleased when he effortlessly spoke of the necessity of engineers working collaboratively and respectfully with peoples and cultures where projects occur.
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Our new Bachelor's Degree includes a required Indigenous-focused course. I was expecting Chair would 🙄 and treat it as one-and-done. I was so pleased when he effortlessly spoke of the necessity of engineers working collaboratively and respectfully with peoples and cultures where projects occur.
I co-lead an Active Learning community of practice for faculty and academic staff. In next week’s meeting, “A Place for Play,” we’ll rumble whether play ⬆️ or ⬇️ learning, engagement, inclusion,….I’m excited and nervous about people’s conceptions of play: Is it teaching or baby-sitting?
November 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I co-lead an Active Learning community of practice for faculty and academic staff. In next week’s meeting, “A Place for Play,” we’ll rumble whether play ⬆️ or ⬇️ learning, engagement, inclusion,….I’m excited and nervous about people’s conceptions of play: Is it teaching or baby-sitting?
Worked w an instructor on activities for exam review. We designed a worksheet where students re-create (retrieval!) a complex diagram, carefully tuned to learning outcomes.
Instructor balked at tricky PPT.
Is it in my scope to create the worksheet? Nope.
Is it worth me doing anyway? Absolutely
Instructor balked at tricky PPT.
Is it in my scope to create the worksheet? Nope.
Is it worth me doing anyway? Absolutely
November 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Worked w an instructor on activities for exam review. We designed a worksheet where students re-create (retrieval!) a complex diagram, carefully tuned to learning outcomes.
Instructor balked at tricky PPT.
Is it in my scope to create the worksheet? Nope.
Is it worth me doing anyway? Absolutely
Instructor balked at tricky PPT.
Is it in my scope to create the worksheet? Nope.
Is it worth me doing anyway? Absolutely
Winnipeg Goldeyes: Uh, what?!?
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Winnipeg Goldeyes: Uh, what?!?
In today's @tihe.bsky.social, @bonni208.bsky.social discusses ways to reduce faculty workload, including stop asking colleagues to do things for you! I'm guilty of asking a lot from faculty participating in my SoTL project. Makes me extra grateful to have such enthusiastic and generous colleagues.
Higher Expectations: How to Survive Academia, Make It Better for Others, and Transform the University, with Roberta Hawkins + Leslie Kern – Teaching in Higher Ed
Roberta Hawkins + Leslie Kern share about their book, Higher Expectations: How to Survive Academia, Make it Better for Others, and Transform the University on episode 595 of the Teaching in Higher Ed ...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In today's @tihe.bsky.social, @bonni208.bsky.social discusses ways to reduce faculty workload, including stop asking colleagues to do things for you! I'm guilty of asking a lot from faculty participating in my SoTL project. Makes me extra grateful to have such enthusiastic and generous colleagues.
In CRED ible northern lights over Winnipeg right now! Here’s the view with a cellphone camera and all the city lights!
November 6, 2025 at 3:35 AM
In CRED ible northern lights over Winnipeg right now! Here’s the view with a cellphone camera and all the city lights!
@grimalkina.bsky.social @analog-ashley.bsky.social Does this ring any bells for you? #AskingForAFriend
My filing system has had a failure: Can anyone direct me to the book chapter on philosophy of science that says (as an aside)--some fields are improving methods, but social sciences have long decided not to be serious or relevant scientific enterprises? (quality diss) Or something like that.
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
@grimalkina.bsky.social @analog-ashley.bsky.social Does this ring any bells for you? #AskingForAFriend
November 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Just your friendly neighbourhood scorekeeper for the trick ‘r treaters!
November 1, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Just your friendly neighbourhood scorekeeper for the trick ‘r treaters!
@wilnerness.bsky.social hey Mike, do you that guy behind home plate, doing some kind of semaphore? I can’t imagine who he’d be signaling.
November 1, 2025 at 1:08 AM
@wilnerness.bsky.social hey Mike, do you that guy behind home plate, doing some kind of semaphore? I can’t imagine who he’d be signaling.
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Big Turd
Big Turd
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
100 Gland
100 Gland
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Twig
Twig
October 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Big Turd
Big Turd
Suffering today from ohtaniosis (“baseball fever”):
* fatigue
* hoarse voice
* sore high-five and fist-pump muscles
* low-grade malaise / anxiety
Treatment:
3 #BlueJays wins during next 6 days
* fatigue
* hoarse voice
* sore high-five and fist-pump muscles
* low-grade malaise / anxiety
Treatment:
3 #BlueJays wins during next 6 days
October 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Suffering today from ohtaniosis (“baseball fever”):
* fatigue
* hoarse voice
* sore high-five and fist-pump muscles
* low-grade malaise / anxiety
Treatment:
3 #BlueJays wins during next 6 days
* fatigue
* hoarse voice
* sore high-five and fist-pump muscles
* low-grade malaise / anxiety
Treatment:
3 #BlueJays wins during next 6 days
This best-of-8 World Series is exciting!
Game 1: #BlueJays win 11-4
Game 2: Dodgers win 5-1
Game 3: Tie 5-5
Game 4: Dodgers win 1-0
Game 5:
Game 6:
Game 7: if necessary
Game 8: if necessary
Game 1: #BlueJays win 11-4
Game 2: Dodgers win 5-1
Game 3: Tie 5-5
Game 4: Dodgers win 1-0
Game 5:
Game 6:
Game 7: if necessary
Game 8: if necessary
October 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
This best-of-8 World Series is exciting!
Game 1: #BlueJays win 11-4
Game 2: Dodgers win 5-1
Game 3: Tie 5-5
Game 4: Dodgers win 1-0
Game 5:
Game 6:
Game 7: if necessary
Game 8: if necessary
Game 1: #BlueJays win 11-4
Game 2: Dodgers win 5-1
Game 3: Tie 5-5
Game 4: Dodgers win 1-0
Game 5:
Game 6:
Game 7: if necessary
Game 8: if necessary
Sorry, what?!?
I ❤️ 🍁
Oil + Gas
‘ck off
I ❤️ 🍁
Oil + Gas
‘ck off
October 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Sorry, what?!?
I ❤️ 🍁
Oil + Gas
‘ck off
I ❤️ 🍁
Oil + Gas
‘ck off
Damn, I wanted to see consecutive World Series pitches or at least at bats to be homeruns. Joe Carter walked-off the World Series for the #BlueJays in 1993. Was hoping for a lead-off Springer Dinger today. Oh well, we’ll save that for another AB.
October 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Damn, I wanted to see consecutive World Series pitches or at least at bats to be homeruns. Joe Carter walked-off the World Series for the #BlueJays in 1993. Was hoping for a lead-off Springer Dinger today. Oh well, we’ll save that for another AB.
Who robbed the Louvre right answers only
October 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Who robbed the Louvre right answers only
@quioui.bsky.social I just got these Loops Links. Awe! Some! The magnetic connectors are *chefs kiss*
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us.loopearplugs.com/products/link
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Loop Link: Featuring a magnetic, tug-resistant design, it ensures your earplugs are always within reach. Elevate the Loop experience with unmatched convenience!
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October 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
@quioui.bsky.social I just got these Loops Links. Awe! Some! The magnetic connectors are *chefs kiss*
us.loopearplugs.com/products/link
us.loopearplugs.com/products/link
Around Winnipeg and southern Manitoba, it's Portage, like Portage Avenue or Portage la Prairie. Tourists get anxious that it's French and roll out their high school French "pour-TAHJ".
Nope. Totally anglophized: "POUR-didge"
Nope. Totally anglophized: "POUR-didge"
What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?
October 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Around Winnipeg and southern Manitoba, it's Portage, like Portage Avenue or Portage la Prairie. Tourists get anxious that it's French and roll out their high school French "pour-TAHJ".
Nope. Totally anglophized: "POUR-didge"
Nope. Totally anglophized: "POUR-didge"
Ruin a book with a car:
The Naked Datsun
The Naked Datsun
ruin a book with a car:
Dead Pintos' Society
(too plausible?)
Dead Pintos' Society
(too plausible?)
Ruin a book with a car:
No Hyundai For Old Men
No Hyundai For Old Men
September 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Ruin a book with a car:
The Naked Datsun
The Naked Datsun