I had to Google-AI & Gemini up some possible solutions to
"TFed and CAed for SSC fellows"
Gemini only got the SSC plausibly correct - is it
"SSC Fellows: Refers to Senior Service College Fellows, typically senior military officers or high-level civilians (such as those in the DAU-SSCF program) who participate in prestigious leadership development and strategic research programs at various institutions" (top source: Army War College, Senior Service College fellows program)
Would you consider yourself or your career-track natsec-adjacent / military-adjacent?
Google Search AI seemed to do better on the other acronyms:
TFed: This is almost certainly shorthand for "Teaching Fellow" (TF) + "Education/Training."
Context: A "Teaching Fellow" supports professors in higher education by leading discussions, grading, or mentoring undergraduate students.
Meaning: The person has trained or mentored Teaching Fellows.
CAEd: This likely refers to a parallel, specialized form of training for the fellows.
Possible meaning 1: Course Advising/Education (helping TFs with their specific courses).
Possible meaning 2: Career Advising/Education (helping TFs develop their professional skills).
Context: Similar to how "Didactic Fellows" are trained to mentor peers in teaching skills.
SSC Fellows [I suspect it choked on this one]: These are the recipients of the training. They are likely participants in a fellowship program (e.g., Summer Service/Studies Course, Special Subject Course) in a formal education context
TF = Teaching Fellow, CA = Course Advisor?
PS Do you find it odd that someone might feel it necessary to AI-up solutions to your acronyms in an effort to better understand where you're coming from?
CA just means Course Assistant/less rigorous TA at some institutions.
> Do you find it odd that someone might feel it necessary to AI-up solutions to your acronyms in an effort to better understand where you're coming from
Not really. It would be too difficult to give an entire crash course on fairly complex topics so I may as well go straight to the point and let people google-fu where possible. That's why I try to provide citations and links where possible.
Also, this conversation reminded me of an incident a couple years ago at Tufts [0][1] - and this was initiated by an ally (South Korea).
I had to Google-AI & Gemini up some possible solutions to
"TFed and CAed for SSC fellows" Gemini only got the SSC plausibly correct - is it "SSC Fellows: Refers to Senior Service College Fellows, typically senior military officers or high-level civilians (such as those in the DAU-SSCF program) who participate in prestigious leadership development and strategic research programs at various institutions" (top source: Army War College, Senior Service College fellows program)
Would you consider yourself or your career-track natsec-adjacent / military-adjacent?
Google Search AI seemed to do better on the other acronyms: TFed: This is almost certainly shorthand for "Teaching Fellow" (TF) + "Education/Training." Context: A "Teaching Fellow" supports professors in higher education by leading discussions, grading, or mentoring undergraduate students. Meaning: The person has trained or mentored Teaching Fellows. CAEd: This likely refers to a parallel, specialized form of training for the fellows. Possible meaning 1: Course Advising/Education (helping TFs with their specific courses). Possible meaning 2: Career Advising/Education (helping TFs develop their professional skills). Context: Similar to how "Didactic Fellows" are trained to mentor peers in teaching skills. SSC Fellows [I suspect it choked on this one]: These are the recipients of the training. They are likely participants in a fellowship program (e.g., Summer Service/Studies Course, Special Subject Course) in a formal education context
TF = Teaching Fellow, CA = Course Advisor?
PS Do you find it odd that someone might feel it necessary to AI-up solutions to your acronyms in an effort to better understand where you're coming from?