Talking Tech with Professor Simon
Encouraging important discussions about the role of technology in our society.
Category: Higher Education
I’ve got no shortage of opinions on teaching, technology, analytics, and how they all intersect.
How a Good Syllabus Can Set the Tone with Students
Why not show them that you’ve got a little personality?
Visualizing My Teaching Schedule
Sometimes Gantt charts actually make sense.
The Analytics Project that “College Me” Would Do
If I were 21 again…
Thoughts on Learning Tableau
Knowing how one contemporary tool, programming language, or framework works makes it easier to pick up new ones.
Why I Emphasize Strong Communication in My Syllabi
An old job description from one of the dot-com successes underscores a critical business skill.
Sprucing Up Python Scripts with Data Visualization
It doesn’t take that much effort to visualize user-generated data.
Business Intelligence: The Tools Change but the Concepts Don’t
Thoughts on new applications and old ideas.
Having More Fun with Python in the Classroom
Why not make a simple PowerPoint slide a little more interactive?
Three Books that I Recommend to My Analytics Students
Thoughts on ways to expand their thinking about using data in their careers.
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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