Dataviz
What College Professors Can Learn From Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act
His Netflix show takes a unique and informative approach that should make instructors reconsider their methods.
Tag: Higher Education
Thoughts, observations, and occasional rants about my former industry.
Analytics
Teaching Highlights From 2018
A look back on two things that made me smile this past year.
Announcements
Thoughts on Reaching 500 Google Scholar Citations
Reflections on achieving a professional milestone.
Dataviz
Reflections on Carnegie Mellon 25 Years Later
Thoughts on the most important skills and abilities that I picked up at CMU.
Analytics
Reflections on Supervising More Than 100 Capstone Projects
Thoughts on some of my students' best work.
Book Reviews
The Five Best Books I Read in 2018
The texts that rocked my world this past year.
Higher Education
Making Class Memorable With a Basketball-Inspired Python Example
A little program to calculate game logs and stimulate student interest.
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.
Higher Education
Thoughts on Teaching Older Students
What do when someone possesses a great deal of professional experience.
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.
Analytics
Why I Often Answer Analytics Students' Questions With Questions
Thoughts on the Socratic method, critical thinking, and providing too much guidance.
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.