PHIL SIMON
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Chemonics Receives Innovation Award
Recognition for good work never gets old.
Making Class Memorable With a Basketball-inspired Python Example
A little program to calculate game logs and stimulate student interest.
Having Fun With Python in the Classroom
Using pop-culture references to make potentially boring coding exercises more interesting.
By the Numbers
A few quantitative measures of what I’ve accomplished in my years on this planet.
In Defense of Using PowerPoint in the Classroom
When you see horrible slides, blame the Indian, not the arrow.
Student Evaluations
How my students view my performance.
Roles
Being an effective professor means that I often have to wear different hats.
Philosophy
This lengthy page details my thoughts on how to best connect with students in the classroom and promote meaningful, long-term learning.
Classes Taught
Information and links related to my current and past courses.
Classification
Where I fall in the world of academia.
Four Myths About Slack
Shedding some much-needed light on what the collaboration tool can and can’t do.
The Pros and Cons of Teaching Back-to-Back Sections
Honest reflections on teaching a compressed schedule.
What I’ve Learned From My Student Evaluations
Thoughts on what the data tells me—and what else I’d like to know.
Audiobook of Analytics: The Agile Way Is Now Available
Good news for those of you who like to listen to books.