The Beauty of Structured Data
When it comes to survey design, Stephen Covey is absolutely right.
Category: Analytics
Teaching Highlights from 2018
A look back on two things that made me smile this past year.
Reflections on Supervising More than 100 Capstone Projects
Thoughts on some of my students’ best work.
What I’ve Learned from My Student Evaluations
Thoughts on what the data tells me—and what else I’d like to know.
Why I Often Answer Analytics Students’ Questions with Questions
Thoughts on the Socratic method, critical thinking, and providing too much guidance.
Does Uber treat its driver-partners fairly?
Thoughts on the company’s data and price discrimination.
Three Main Types of Capstone Project Problems
Thoughts on some common issues and what to do about them.
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.
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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