Communication
Carnegie Mellon Alumni Interview
Thoughts on the lessons that the school imparted, critical thinking, and the interdisciplinary nature of higher education.
Phil Simon
Phil Simon is probably the world's leading independent expert on workplace collaboration and tech. He is a frequent keynote speaker and the award-winning author of 14 books, most recently The Nine.
Higher Education
Why All College Students Need to Know the Basics of Coding
Even finance, accounting, and marketing majors should understand what makes software tick.
Dataviz
What College Professors Can Learn From Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act
His Netflix show takes a unique and informative approach that should make instructors reconsider their methods.
Analytics
Teaching Highlights From 2018
A look back on two things that made me smile this past year.
Announcements
Thoughts on Reaching 500 Google Scholar Citations
Reflections on achieving a professional milestone.
Dataviz
Reflections on Carnegie Mellon 25 Years Later
Thoughts on the most important skills and abilities that I picked up at CMU.
Analytics
Reflections on Supervising More Than 100 Capstone Projects
Thoughts on some of my students' best work.
Book Reviews
The Five Best Books I Read in 2018
The texts that rocked my world this past year.
Announcements
Chemonics Receives Innovation Award
Recognition for good work never gets old.
Higher Education
Making Class Memorable With a Basketball-Inspired Python Example
A little program to calculate game logs and stimulate student interest.
Faves
Having Fun With Python in the Classroom
Using pop-culture references to make potentially boring coding exercises more interesting.
Communication
In Defense of Using PowerPoint in the Classroom
When you see horrible slides, blame the Indian, not the arrow.
Collaboration
Four Myths About Slack
Shedding some much-needed light on what the collaboration tool can and can't do.
Communication
The Pros and Cons of Teaching Back-to-Back Sections
Honest reflections on teaching a compressed schedule.
Analytics
What I've Learned From My Student Evaluations
Thoughts on what the data tells me—and what else I'd like to know.
Announcements
Audiobook of Analytics: The Agile Way Is Now Available
Good news for those of you who like to listen to books.
Higher Education
Thoughts on Teaching Older Students
What do when someone possesses a great deal of professional experience.
Collaboration
Lessons From Slack's Origins
A pox on you if you think that the idea behind the popular collaboration tool was someone's master plan.
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