PHIL SIMON
Writing a little script to calculate the streak needed to hit a user-defined winning percentage.
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The best, the best, the best of you?”
—Foo Fighters, “Best Of You”
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Visualizing My Students’ Slack Messages
A Tableau dataviz that explores the relationship between days active and messages sent.
The Wild Wild West of Analytics Programs
Pedagogy and definitions around higher ed’s trendy new discipline are anything but consistent.
Using Slack in the Classroom: A Case Study
How professors can use the collaboration tool to engage their students
A Visual Look at the Success of NBA Franchises
Some teams have been remarkably consistent.
Reflections on Carnegie Mellon 25 Years Later
Thoughts on the most important skills and abilities that I picked up at CMU.
Having Fun With Python in the Classroom
Using pop-culture references to make potentially boring coding exercises more interesting.
Three Main Types of Capstone Project Problems
Thoughts on some common issues and what to do about them.
Three of My Favorite In-Class Exercises
A few of the ways that I try to make learning as active as possible.
Three Ways to Manage Capstone Projects
Looking at the different approaches to impart knowledge.