The Years That Matter Most
A review of Paul Tough’s new book
Category: Higher Education
I’ve got no shortage of opinions on teaching, technology, analytics, and how they all intersect.
Finding Teachable Moments in Poor Student Presentations
How a disappointing result can lead to true learning.
Adding Spice to a Mundane Lecture Topic
Illustrating business processes need not be that boring.
Talking Tech with Professor Simon
Encouraging important discussions about the role of technology in our society.
How a Good Syllabus Can Set the Right 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.
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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