Thoughts on the most important skills and abilities that I picked up at CMU.
Category: Dataviz
“A good sketch is better than a long speech.”
—Napoleon Bonaparte
Category: Dataviz
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.
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.
Visualizing Flows
Sankey diagrams can display data in very interesting ways.
My Latest HBR Article on the Benefits of Friction
In an excerpt from my latest book, I describe how one company used analytics and Agile methods to largely solve a thorny problem.
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.