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Posts Tagged as: ASU
Posts Tagged as: ASU
In Defense of Using PowerPoint in the Classroom
When you see horrible slides, blame the Indian, not the arrow.
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.
Thoughts on Teaching Older Students
What do when someone possesses a great deal of professional experience.
Why I Often Answer Analytics Students’ Questions With Questions
Thoughts on the Socratic method, critical thinking, and providing too much guidance.
Traits and Skills of Effective Professors
Thoughts on common characteristics at people who are really good at this job.
Why I Teach
My motivations behind my choice of vocations.
Three Main Types of Capstone Project Problems
Thoughts on some common issues and what to do about them.
The Case for Early Student Evaluations
How feedback at the start of the semester can help nip issues in the bud.
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.
Why I Have Never Visited My Rate My Professor Page
And why I never will.
Why I’m Switching to Canvas This Summer
I’m all in on ASU’s new learning management system.