PHIL SIMON
Why not show them that you’ve got a little personality?
Posts Tagged as: EdTech
Posts Tagged as: EdTech
Looking for Slack For Dummies Case Studies
Announcements, Collaboration, Communication
Is your organization using Slack in interesting ways?
Announcing My Next Book: Slack For Dummies
I’ll be penning the definitive guide on my favorite collaboration tool.
The Beauty of Structured Data
Analytics, Big Data, Higher Education
When it comes to survey design, Stephen Covey is absolutely right.
Appearance on Bloomberg’s Works for Me Podcast
Thoughts on taming the e-mail beast.
Teaching Highlights From 2018
Analytics, Communication, Dataviz, Higher Education
A look back on two things that made me smile this past year.
Reflections on Carnegie Mellon 25 Years Later
Dataviz, Faves, Higher Education, Miscellany, Technology
Thoughts on the most important skills and abilities that I picked up at CMU.
Having Fun With Python in the Classroom
Using pop-culture references to make potentially boring coding exercises more interesting.
In Defense of Using PowerPoint in the Classroom
Communication, Higher Education
When you see horrible slides, blame the Indian, not the arrow.
Four Myths About Slack
Collaboration, Communication, Higher Education
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
Communication, Higher Education
Honest reflections on teaching a compressed schedule.
What I’ve Learned From My Student Evaluations
Analytics, Communication, Dataviz, Higher Education
Thoughts on what the data tells me—and what else I’d like to know.
Lessons From Slack’s Origins
Collaboration, Communication, Higher Education, Management
A pox on you if you think that the idea behind the popular collaboration tool was someone’s master plan.
How to Successfully Introduce Slack in the Classroom
Collaboration, Communication, Higher Education
Tips for professors new to the collaboration tool.
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.