Traits and Skills of Effective Professors
Thoughts on common characteristics at people who are really good at this job.
Category: Communication
Why I Teach
My motivations behind my choice of vocations.
Four Sites that I Recommend to My Analytics Students
Those who can effectively incorporate data and analytics into their writing are poised to prosper.
Three of My Favorite In-Class Exercises
A few of the ways that I try to make learning as active as possible.
Why I’m Switching to Canvas This Summer
I’m all in on ASU’s new learning management system.
Tools of a Tech-Savvy Professor
These applications and tools make my life quite a bit easier.
Slack Channels of a College Professor
How I separate communication with my students and keep myself sane in the process.
Characteristics of My Best Students
These traits set my star pupils apart.
Courses I Would Love to Teach
If I could wave my magic wand…
Dataviz: Interactivity Increases Understanding
A few more minutes of development can pay off in spades.
My New Book
Analytics: The Agile Way—my eighth book—is out.
Featured Talk: How to Create a Culture of Analytics
A 50-minute talk about Big Data and what we can learn from Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and Google.
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