Announcements
Announcing My Next Book: Slack For Dummies
I'll be penning the definitive guide on my favorite collaboration tool.
Tag: EdTech
Thoughts, observations, and occasional rants on how colleges and universities use tech in the classroom.
Analytics
The Beauty of Structured Data
When it comes to survey design, Stephen Covey is absolutely right.
Communication
Appearance on Bloomberg's Works for Me Podcast
Thoughts on taming the e-mail beast.
Analytics
Teaching Highlights From 2018
A look back on two things that made me smile this past year.
Dataviz
Reflections on Carnegie Mellon 25 Years Later
Thoughts on the most important skills and abilities that I picked up at CMU.
Faves
Having Fun With Python in the Classroom
Using pop-culture references to make potentially boring coding exercises more interesting.
Communication
In Defense of Using PowerPoint in the Classroom
When you see horrible slides, blame the Indian, not the arrow.
Collaboration
Four Myths About Slack
Shedding some much-needed light on what the collaboration tool can and can't do.
Communication
The Pros and Cons of Teaching Back-to-Back Sections
Honest reflections on teaching a compressed schedule.
Analytics
What I've Learned From My Student Evaluations
Thoughts on what the data tells me—and what else I'd like to know.
Collaboration
Lessons From Slack's Origins
A pox on you if you think that the idea behind the popular collaboration tool was someone's master plan.
Collaboration
How to Successfully Introduce Slack in the Classroom
Tips for professors new to the collaboration tool.
Higher Education
Traits and Skills of Effective Professors
Thoughts on common characteristics at people who are really good at this job.
Higher Education
Why I Teach
My motivations behind my choice of vocations.
Analytics
Four Sites That I Recommend to My Analytics Students
Those who can effectively incorporate data and analytics into their writing are poised to prosper.
Analytics
Three of My Favorite In-class Exercises
A few of the ways that I try to make learning as active as possible.
Analytics
Why I'm Switching to Canvas This Summer
I'm all in on ASU's new learning management system.
Collaboration
Tools of a Tech-Savvy Professor
These applications and tchotchkes make my life quite a bit easier.