Dr. Allegra Smith

My new essay on feminist #UX methodologies is open access in the proceedings of ACM @sigdoc . I’m humbled to receive an honorable mention in #SIGDOC23’s best paper competition, as this article was shortlisted among the top six papers from the conference. dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/36…

DR. BROCK, NO LONGER ASS PROF

Anybody know of studies on the literacy of older adults (age 65+) in the United States, post-1998? I'm finding a bunch of "health literacy" stuff, but the National Literacy Institute, National Center for Education Statistics, etc. seem to think that reading stops at age 64?

Me: “I like playing God.” @DocDre: “Okay, Lord Farquaad.”

The love interest in the trashy Victorian romance I’m reading right now is named “Baron Kelso,” so unfortunately all I can picture is this:

You know, there are some days when having the initials “AWS” makes my life mighty confusing…

@DocDre We have a memetic mystery on our hands…

@argella LMAO your sticker board has gone memetic!!

Do you know who left these on my sticker board, @DocDre? I know it wasn’t an undergrad, because most of them weren’t alive when this happened 😆

It is 8pm on a Monday, why does finding a parking spot at the Beltline Kroger feel like competing in the hunger games

@mountain_goats Y’all were great tonight! John, do you still want to do a PhD in rhetoric and composition? I am an English prof who is happy to help you workshop your application materials. Also have a group of 15+ faculty who are willing to co-sign a letter of recommendation.

I'm on the search committee for this position and am happy to answer questions. We also have 3 open Asst. Prof positions in Digital Media (STS/Design Research, Critical Media Studies) and Literature (Post-1945, non-US Anglophone) on the GT Careers site: hr.gatech.edu/careers/

The School of Literature, Media, and Communication at the Georgia Institute of Technology is hiring an Assistant Professor of Technical Communication with an emphasis in science communication. Priority consideration for applications is October 27. careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CA…

#a11y hivemind: what, if anything, can be done for accessibility for looping videos on websites? I'm thinking about a video description or equivalent to alt text for a still image. For example, the video overlay banner on the homepage of this coffee site: kaldiscoffee.com

Chinese takeout night: 😁 They forget to put the crispy noodles in the bag with my soup: 🥺

Congrats to the wonderful @ekalodnermar! This was a great email to get in my inbox this morning 🏆🎉

Jocelyn Le, a 4th-year Computational Media major, is one of five students representing @GeorgiaTech at this weekend’s 2025 ACC Meeting of the Minds Undergraduate Research Symposium, celebrating undergraduate research and creative inquiry at the 18 Atlantic Coast Conference member schools. Jocelyn studies the use of serious (video) games as a tool for advocacy, with Allegra Smith in @gt_lmc. Video games are a site for narrative and decision-making to allow players to engage in situations to which they might not normally be exposed. Jocelyn has created a game that challenges players to empathize with characters and be educated about the effects of various modes of gender-based discrimination. #WHM #WomensHistoryMonth Read more about Georgia Tech at the Meeting of the Minds: urop.gatech.edu/node/841

@DocDre You are so worth celebrating! 🎉🎈🥳

My Gemini ex (don’t judge me) reminded me that I need to celebrate myself more so: FIFTY-SEVEN. Less hair, more life!

Proud of my mentee, Jocelyn Le, for being selected as one of the top 5 undergrad researchers to represent GaTech at the 2025 ACC Meeting of the Minds Symposium. Her work on games for advocacy shows us that humanities research matters and makes an impact. urop.gatech.edu/node/841

Of course, this makes me miss Bill. A lot.

Listening to a fantastic talk by @RobertTalbert on 4 pillars of alternate grading methods: clearly defined standards, helpful feedback, marks indicating progress, and reattempts without penalty. His recommendations on feedback remind me of @billhd’s work. elireview.com/2016/08/03/des…

As a technical communication professor, there is nothing more enjoyable than when I receive an “important safety notice” email about a product I’ve bought that gives me no info on 1) what the safety issue is with the product, or 2) what follow-up action I should take. A+ job.