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This week, LSA freshman Zayna Syed wrote about the epidemics of alcoholism and drug addiction and their manifestations on campus. “It was definitely shocking to see the lack of treatment. It’s a public health issue that I don’t feel like gets talked about very much. Opioid addiction has been brought up in presidential debates, it’s been a hot topic the last few years, but what’s really not talked about is alcohol addiction, especially in college, and how the culture of heavy drinking normalizes addiction. Something really interesting someone said was a lot of times people don’t find out they’re addicts until after they leave college. They’ll be drinking heavily with their friends, and after they’re graduate, they’re like, ‘Okay, I should probably stop.’ But then they try and stop, and they find it’s very difficult. Another thing I think is important to distinguish is alcohol addiction in general is very different from just drinking a lot. People who are addicts have some sort of chemical imbalance that physically makes them want it. Writing the story was definitely difficult to grapple with, because I think we as a nation have failed a lot of people.” LSA freshman Zayna Syed, “Students, addiction specialists call for culture shift on alcohol, drug addiction” BE HIND THE STORY ALEXIS RANKIN/DAILY QUOTE OF THE WE E K “ When someone greets me with an enthusiastic ‘Go Blue’ I can relate. I do go blue. I go blue when I look at my paystubs, and I go blue when I think about my first two years here when I had to eat all of my meals on the floor because I couldn’t even afford a couch. I go blue when I think of last summer, when I lived under the impending fear of eviction because I couldn’t keep up with my rent, and before anyone forgets, again, I work three jobs.“ Victor Rodriguez-Pereira, Lecturer I in Romance Languages and Literatures Department, tutor, barista 2012, the University has been experimenting with translating classes and educational content into online modules. In fact, the University was one of the first partners of Coursera and affiliated itself with edX in 2015. The first Teach-Out, focused on the transition from democratic to authoritarian rule, was published on March 31, 2017. The release date was a nod to the first teach-in, which took place overnight starting on March 24, 1965. The Teach-Outs have now been running for a year. James DeVaney, associate vice provost for Academic Innovation, believes the series has had a positive impact so far. “We are off to a terrific start after one year of Teach-Outs,” DeVaney wrote in an email to The Daily. “Nearly 60,000 participants from around the world have engaged in these global community learning events where scale meets social learning and multidirectional interaction is facilitated around timely topics of widespread interest.” Ten Teach-Outs have been released since last March on issuesranging from social justice to sleep deprivation to virtual reality. DeVaney says the Office of Academic Innovation gathers topic proposals from faculty, University organizations and Academic Innovation team members. Physics professor Tim McKay is one of the series’ founders and also co-led the “Privacy, Reputation and Identity in a Digital Age” Teach-Out in January 2018. He thinks the Teach-Out idea was sparked by the culmination of several factors, including the University’s tradition, the rise of MOOCs and a growing sentiment of social responsibility. “Here we had this heritage of teaching in the moment, getting campus experts out to talk to people, and this new way of doing it, these massive open online courses,” McKay said. “There was, I think, a year ago, a renewed sense on campus that current affairs called for more input from the academic world.” The name “Teach-Out” originates from “teach-in,” but conveys the broader impact of the new learning series. McKay believes the online platform of the Teach-Outs differentiates them from teach-ins in that they are more accessible to people outside the world of academia. According to McKay, Teach-Outs are special because they reach non-academic audiences who might not have as much experience with a topic. “The only drawback of a teach- in is that we only talk to each other, like here on campus, and we do that a lot anyway,” McKay said. “It’s not going to change the world, to do a teach-in.” As with the teach-ins of the ’60s and ’70s, the Teach-Outs are founded on the principle of translating the University’s brainpower into positive impact. Academia is often criticized as being elitist or disengaged, but Teach-Out leaders say the series allows the academy to share its knowledge with larger audiences. Wallace House Director Lynette Clemetson led a recently released Teach- Out called “Free Speech in Journalism,” and she agrees with the sentiment of increased accessibility. “The kinds of conversations that you would have in a rigorous academic setting don’t have to be confined to the campus itself,” Clemetson said. “The experts and the topics and the research and the pursuit of people who are part of the University should not be just kept within the walls of the University. It’s very, I think, anti-ivory tower.” The Office of Academic Innovation agrees that the goal of the series is to extend the University’s reach. DeVaney wrote that in publishing the Teach-Outs, the office is trying to “reimagine public engagement.” So far, the Teach-Out series has been accessed by 60,000 people from more than 100 countries. The Teach- Outs are marketed through Coursera and edX, which already have plenty of active users, and by advertisements sent to the University’s alumni network. The majority of people participating in the Teach-Outs, at least in McKay’s experience, are not affiliated with the University. Many learners are just people who have an internet connection and want to join the conversation. According to Clemetson, the Teach-Outs attract people who genuinely want to discuss impactful topics and learn from others. “There is a target audience there, who not only wants to connect with the information, but also wants to connect with a community of people who are similarly interested in learning about the topic,” Clemetson said. Due to the series’ broad international presence, participants have a wide array of experiences. The first Teach-Out, which focused on the transition from democratic to authoritarian rule, drew comments from people who had lived or who currently live under an authoritarian government. McKay thinks the diverse perspectives on authoritarian rule enriched the conversation. One core characteristic of the Teach-Outs is an emphasis on social responsibility. The Teach- Outs are meant to facilitate conversation about relevant, current issues, from the rise of “fake news” to concerns about online identity and personal data. McKay says all Teach-Out topics are inspired by current events, but the nature of each Teach-Out’s timeliness varies. “The timeliness, you can think about it in different scales,” McKay said. “So, free speech — clearly a timely issue. Timely this week? Maybe not. But in this year, or this season, or now, yes, very timely. They have different paces, so as the office has learned how to produce these, they’re working with that, and trying to figure out, you know, a way to generate a steady flow of these in a way that really works.” TEACH From Page 1 Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 10/1/08 1:14 PM SUDOKU EASY 9 1 2 7 8 4 8 3 4 8 2 5 5 2 3 6 7 9 6 1 4 9 7 6 4 5 8 3 1 6 7 BEAT LOYOLA CHI puzzle by sudokusyndication.com Read more at MichiganDaily.com