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?
Today, I re-commit to living my values:
Lower barriers for everyone.
Include more voices.
Care for & strengthen those with few privileges.
Respect & celebrate differences.
Speak up, speak out, speak truth.
When hate is loud, love must be louder.
Who's with me?
Lower barriers for everyone.
Include more voices.
Care for & strengthen those with few privileges.
Respect & celebrate differences.
Speak up, speak out, speak truth.
When hate is loud, love must be louder.
Who's with me?
January 19, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Today, I re-commit to living my values:
Lower barriers for everyone.
Include more voices.
Care for & strengthen those with few privileges.
Respect & celebrate differences.
Speak up, speak out, speak truth.
When hate is loud, love must be louder.
Who's with me?
Lower barriers for everyone.
Include more voices.
Care for & strengthen those with few privileges.
Respect & celebrate differences.
Speak up, speak out, speak truth.
When hate is loud, love must be louder.
Who's with me?
It is heartbreaking to watch my team lose on questionable officiating calls. Dang.
January 18, 2026 at 1:17 AM
It is heartbreaking to watch my team lose on questionable officiating calls. Dang.
#ThankYou to the Maricopa Community Colleges for inviting me to keynote their District Day of Learning.
It was a pleasure to celebrate their hard work so far and help them take next steps toward #AccessForAll.
It was a pleasure to celebrate their hard work so far and help them take next steps toward #AccessForAll.
January 13, 2026 at 12:53 PM
#ThankYou to the Maricopa Community Colleges for inviting me to keynote their District Day of Learning.
It was a pleasure to celebrate their hard work so far and help them take next steps toward #AccessForAll.
It was a pleasure to celebrate their hard work so far and help them take next steps toward #AccessForAll.
Hey-ey-ey-ey! My heart can't take many more of these super-tight games, but I will gladly take the W today. Rooting for the Chargers to take out the Pats and the Steelers to beat the Texans, now!
January 11, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Hey-ey-ey-ey! My heart can't take many more of these super-tight games, but I will gladly take the W today. Rooting for the Chargers to take out the Pats and the Steelers to beat the Texans, now!
SEE YOU IN ST. LOUIS?
My new #UDLatScale book is coming soon!
To celebrate, I'm hosting an all-new workshop at the Teaching Professor conference in St. Louis on June 5, 2026.
If you'll be there, I'd love to see you, connect, and hear your story.
www.magnapubs.com/teaching-pro...
My new #UDLatScale book is coming soon!
To celebrate, I'm hosting an all-new workshop at the Teaching Professor conference in St. Louis on June 5, 2026.
If you'll be there, I'd love to see you, connect, and hear your story.
www.magnapubs.com/teaching-pro...
January 10, 2026 at 6:50 PM
SEE YOU IN ST. LOUIS?
My new #UDLatScale book is coming soon!
To celebrate, I'm hosting an all-new workshop at the Teaching Professor conference in St. Louis on June 5, 2026.
If you'll be there, I'd love to see you, connect, and hear your story.
www.magnapubs.com/teaching-pro...
My new #UDLatScale book is coming soon!
To celebrate, I'm hosting an all-new workshop at the Teaching Professor conference in St. Louis on June 5, 2026.
If you'll be there, I'd love to see you, connect, and hear your story.
www.magnapubs.com/teaching-pro...
HELP ME, HIVE MIND!
I'm going to be a #Fulbright specialist in the Philippines during February, 2026.
What should I know before I go?
I'm going to be a #Fulbright specialist in the Philippines during February, 2026.
What should I know before I go?
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
HELP ME, HIVE MIND!
I'm going to be a #Fulbright specialist in the Philippines during February, 2026.
What should I know before I go?
I'm going to be a #Fulbright specialist in the Philippines during February, 2026.
What should I know before I go?
Died January 7, 2026. TOBIN, "Purr-fessor" Webster Buddy-Buddeêëēé Dude Sir Mate Underfoot Snaggletooth.
There will never be another quite like you, lad. We miss you with our whole hearts.
There will never be another quite like you, lad. We miss you with our whole hearts.
January 9, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Died January 7, 2026. TOBIN, "Purr-fessor" Webster Buddy-Buddeêëēé Dude Sir Mate Underfoot Snaggletooth.
There will never be another quite like you, lad. We miss you with our whole hearts.
There will never be another quite like you, lad. We miss you with our whole hearts.
Mustache sighting!
I'm grateful to the @educause.bsky.social team for putting my mustachioed mug on their 2026 annual conference site.*
Will I see YOU in Denver this Fall?
events.educause.edu/annual-confe...
*H/T to @davelong.bsky.social for spotting this one.
I'm grateful to the @educause.bsky.social team for putting my mustachioed mug on their 2026 annual conference site.*
Will I see YOU in Denver this Fall?
events.educause.edu/annual-confe...
*H/T to @davelong.bsky.social for spotting this one.
January 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Mustache sighting!
I'm grateful to the @educause.bsky.social team for putting my mustachioed mug on their 2026 annual conference site.*
Will I see YOU in Denver this Fall?
events.educause.edu/annual-confe...
*H/T to @davelong.bsky.social for spotting this one.
I'm grateful to the @educause.bsky.social team for putting my mustachioed mug on their 2026 annual conference site.*
Will I see YOU in Denver this Fall?
events.educause.edu/annual-confe...
*H/T to @davelong.bsky.social for spotting this one.
Looking to lead a teaching center? Here's a job!
Assistant/Associate Director at the new Center for Inclusive Excellence in Teaching: College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.
Bonus: you'd get to work for Kathy Takayama!
apply.interfolio.com/179045
Assistant/Associate Director at the new Center for Inclusive Excellence in Teaching: College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.
Bonus: you'd get to work for Kathy Takayama!
apply.interfolio.com/179045
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January 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Looking to lead a teaching center? Here's a job!
Assistant/Associate Director at the new Center for Inclusive Excellence in Teaching: College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.
Bonus: you'd get to work for Kathy Takayama!
apply.interfolio.com/179045
Assistant/Associate Director at the new Center for Inclusive Excellence in Teaching: College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.
Bonus: you'd get to work for Kathy Takayama!
apply.interfolio.com/179045
#HigherEd, PRE-ORDER THIS BOOK!
"An Educator's Guide to #ADHD" by @karencosta.bsky.social, from @hopkinspress.bsky.social, coming Jan 20, 2026.
I was honored to be an early reviewer, & I recommend this book to everyone.
Get yours, and re-post to your friends.
www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
"An Educator's Guide to #ADHD" by @karencosta.bsky.social, from @hopkinspress.bsky.social, coming Jan 20, 2026.
I was honored to be an early reviewer, & I recommend this book to everyone.
Get yours, and re-post to your friends.
www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
December 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
#HigherEd, PRE-ORDER THIS BOOK!
"An Educator's Guide to #ADHD" by @karencosta.bsky.social, from @hopkinspress.bsky.social, coming Jan 20, 2026.
I was honored to be an early reviewer, & I recommend this book to everyone.
Get yours, and re-post to your friends.
www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
"An Educator's Guide to #ADHD" by @karencosta.bsky.social, from @hopkinspress.bsky.social, coming Jan 20, 2026.
I was honored to be an early reviewer, & I recommend this book to everyone.
Get yours, and re-post to your friends.
www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
Merry Christmas, everybody! Grandma Tobin's sugar-cookie recipe plus Grandma Chasko's rolling method = delicious, and I got to burn some extra smoky ones just for me. I hope Santa likes the ones I will leave for him.
December 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Merry Christmas, everybody! Grandma Tobin's sugar-cookie recipe plus Grandma Chasko's rolling method = delicious, and I got to burn some extra smoky ones just for me. I hope Santa likes the ones I will leave for him.
In the spirit of the current administration, I declare that regardless of the actual voting, here is your winner for 2025 Headline of the Year, because I like it the best.
Seriously, read them all and follow Paul.
Seriously, read them all and follow Paul.
December 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
In the spirit of the current administration, I declare that regardless of the actual voting, here is your winner for 2025 Headline of the Year, because I like it the best.
Seriously, read them all and follow Paul.
Seriously, read them all and follow Paul.
Happy holidays from our home to yours!
We are grateful for all of the friends, loved ones, colleagues, and furry companions we've known in 2025. We hope 2026 will bring you fulfillment, joy, justice, and peace.
Love to you all!
We are grateful for all of the friends, loved ones, colleagues, and furry companions we've known in 2025. We hope 2026 will bring you fulfillment, joy, justice, and peace.
Love to you all!
December 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Happy holidays from our home to yours!
We are grateful for all of the friends, loved ones, colleagues, and furry companions we've known in 2025. We hope 2026 will bring you fulfillment, joy, justice, and peace.
Love to you all!
We are grateful for all of the friends, loved ones, colleagues, and furry companions we've known in 2025. We hope 2026 will bring you fulfillment, joy, justice, and peace.
Love to you all!
My heart can't take many more of these squeakers, but I will celebrate the win. Go Bills!
December 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
My heart can't take many more of these squeakers, but I will celebrate the win. Go Bills!
12-month FACULTY-line CTL job!
In a new center! Ho, ho ho!
Assistant/Associate Director, Center for Inclusive Excellence in Teaching
The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA
apply.interfolio.com/179045
In a new center! Ho, ho ho!
Assistant/Associate Director, Center for Inclusive Excellence in Teaching
The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA
apply.interfolio.com/179045
Apply - Interfolio
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December 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
12-month FACULTY-line CTL job!
In a new center! Ho, ho ho!
Assistant/Associate Director, Center for Inclusive Excellence in Teaching
The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA
apply.interfolio.com/179045
In a new center! Ho, ho ho!
Assistant/Associate Director, Center for Inclusive Excellence in Teaching
The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA
apply.interfolio.com/179045
Reposted by Thomas J. Tobin
"We envision a resistance that is...a repudiation of the efficiencies that automated algorithmic education falsely promises: a resistance comprising the collective force of small acts of friction."
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
Four Frictions: or, How to Resist AI in Education - Public Books
We are calling for resistance to the AI industry’s ongoing capture of higher education.
www.publicbooks.org
December 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"We envision a resistance that is...a repudiation of the efficiencies that automated algorithmic education falsely promises: a resistance comprising the collective force of small acts of friction."
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
"How to Resist AI in Education" by me & @cnygren.bsky.social
www.publicbooks.org/four-frictio...
Fun fact: this job is mere blocks away from Tobin's Pizza in Normal, IL.
Director of Scholarly Teaching at the Center for Integrated Professional Development at Illinois State University.
jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/en-us/job/52...
You know what to do: apply yourself, or share this post!
Director of Scholarly Teaching at the Center for Integrated Professional Development at Illinois State University.
jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/en-us/job/52...
You know what to do: apply yourself, or share this post!
Director of Scholarly Teaching | Jobs | Illinois State
Search Illinois State job listings and apply for open positions that match your skills and career goals.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Fun fact: this job is mere blocks away from Tobin's Pizza in Normal, IL.
Director of Scholarly Teaching at the Center for Integrated Professional Development at Illinois State University.
jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/en-us/job/52...
You know what to do: apply yourself, or share this post!
Director of Scholarly Teaching at the Center for Integrated Professional Development at Illinois State University.
jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/en-us/job/52...
You know what to do: apply yourself, or share this post!
Reposted by Thomas J. Tobin
Many struggle with writing alt text for charts and other other data visualizations. Amy Cesal's "Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization" hammers home the importance of explaining the chart type, the type of data, and the reason for the chart.
medium.com/nightingale/...
medium.com/nightingale/...
Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization
How do you write text that conveys the whole meaning of a visualization? You probably can’t. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try
medium.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Many struggle with writing alt text for charts and other other data visualizations. Amy Cesal's "Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization" hammers home the importance of explaining the chart type, the type of data, and the reason for the chart.
medium.com/nightingale/...
medium.com/nightingale/...
Pass gun-control laws now.
That's the post.
AGAIN.
That's the post.
AGAIN.
December 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Pass gun-control laws now.
That's the post.
AGAIN.
That's the post.
AGAIN.
This was an absolute pleasure to connect two ideas about which I'm an advocate into one big conversation. Many thanks to @tbertramgallant.bsky.social & David Rettinger for inviting me to talk with them on their podcast.
www.theoppositeofcheating.com/post/episode...
youtu.be/tFAp3GDgDqo [32:43]
www.theoppositeofcheating.com/post/episode...
youtu.be/tFAp3GDgDqo [32:43]
Episode 41: Thomas J. Tobin
“I started out as an academic integrity prescriptivist. I was the hard-nosed.” “There’s really only three main ways that we can ask students to demonstrate academic integrity: Trust, Verification, Obs...
www.theoppositeofcheating.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This was an absolute pleasure to connect two ideas about which I'm an advocate into one big conversation. Many thanks to @tbertramgallant.bsky.social & David Rettinger for inviting me to talk with them on their podcast.
www.theoppositeofcheating.com/post/episode...
youtu.be/tFAp3GDgDqo [32:43]
www.theoppositeofcheating.com/post/episode...
youtu.be/tFAp3GDgDqo [32:43]
BIG dub. Hey-ey-ey-ey!
Go Bills.
Go Bills.
December 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
BIG dub. Hey-ey-ey-ey!
Go Bills.
Go Bills.
WANT A #UDL WEBINAR FOR YOUR TEAM? NOW 40% OFF!
Budgets are tight these days. I'm offering 40% off my usual rates for all webinars.
So let's book a keynote, workshop, brainstorming-with-an-expert session, or something else.
Let's work together in 2026 and 2027!
See thomasjtobin.com for details.
Budgets are tight these days. I'm offering 40% off my usual rates for all webinars.
So let's book a keynote, workshop, brainstorming-with-an-expert session, or something else.
Let's work together in 2026 and 2027!
See thomasjtobin.com for details.
December 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
WANT A #UDL WEBINAR FOR YOUR TEAM? NOW 40% OFF!
Budgets are tight these days. I'm offering 40% off my usual rates for all webinars.
So let's book a keynote, workshop, brainstorming-with-an-expert session, or something else.
Let's work together in 2026 and 2027!
See thomasjtobin.com for details.
Budgets are tight these days. I'm offering 40% off my usual rates for all webinars.
So let's book a keynote, workshop, brainstorming-with-an-expert session, or something else.
Let's work together in 2026 and 2027!
See thomasjtobin.com for details.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
21 points in 4:30 to steal a win.
Hey-ey-ey-ey! A W is a W.
Go, Bills!
Hey-ey-ey-ey! A W is a W.
Go, Bills!
December 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
21 points in 4:30 to steal a win.
Hey-ey-ey-ey! A W is a W.
Go, Bills!
Hey-ey-ey-ey! A W is a W.
Go, Bills!
Job alert: Course Content Accessibility Manager, Swarthmore College ($62K - $85K)
careers.swarthmore.edu/cw/en-us/job...
Friends in the Philadelphia, PA & Wilmington, DE area (or willing to relocate), apply by December 12.
Not for you? Post this to your networks, please.
careers.swarthmore.edu/cw/en-us/job...
Friends in the Philadelphia, PA & Wilmington, DE area (or willing to relocate), apply by December 12.
Not for you? Post this to your networks, please.
Details - Course Content Accessibility Manager :: Human Resources :: Swarthmore College
careers.swarthmore.edu
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Job alert: Course Content Accessibility Manager, Swarthmore College ($62K - $85K)
careers.swarthmore.edu/cw/en-us/job...
Friends in the Philadelphia, PA & Wilmington, DE area (or willing to relocate), apply by December 12.
Not for you? Post this to your networks, please.
careers.swarthmore.edu/cw/en-us/job...
Friends in the Philadelphia, PA & Wilmington, DE area (or willing to relocate), apply by December 12.
Not for you? Post this to your networks, please.