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@composergreg

Oh, this is illuminating. A "compositional approach to performance" as dual to "improvisational composition" makes perfect sense for Gould. And as you suggest, Gould stays true to the material, no self-indulgence.

I am not a musician myself, but as a lecturer I experience a similar tension: the exposition must be free and created afresh in front of the students, and yet it must remain true to the canon.

I'm intrigued to see how other academics feel about this, since it's come up again as a conversation in my friendship group.

Assuming that it fits the tone of your presentation, is it acceptable to swear when giving a presentation in a "professional" (e.g. at a conference, or as a guest lecturer) capacity?

Some thoughts and feelings from being on the other side of the plenary lecturn:
•There is so much foot traffic in a plenary. I’ve always thought it must be quite unnerving to see all the people going in and out of the big lecture hall while you’re speaking.
Indeed, it is 😳
•I’ve only ever given lectures to big halls wearing a headmic. Speaking into a stationary mike seemed very uncomfortable.
Indeed, it is. 😬
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#academiclife #lecturing

Glad to have come to the end of another teaching term at Exeter. Over 60 lectures given on the Fundamentals of Weather and Climate, the Fluid Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, and Numerical Modelling. It is always a privilege to introduce students to new material, and I’ve been excited by their engagement. Some of them even enjoyed my bad jokes…! #lecturing #dadjokes #climatescience

We aren't quite there yet, but this #ChatGPT is still better than some answers we get to our university exam questions... (Example of mock exam essay my MA student took this week). While we do still really need to teach good writing, assessing students with other medium using creative methods is one way to escape (delay?) the quick-fix of automation. I get them to make podcasts, comics, films, for instance. But then you will tell me there is AI art, so hey... 😂 😋 #geography #pedagogy #lecturing