Phil Simon
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Thoughts, observations, and occasional rants about my former industry.

Higher Education
Office Setup of a Tech-Savvy Professor
Higher Education

Office Setup of a Tech-Savvy Professor

Here's the hardware that to use to make the magic happen.
Three Main Types of Capstone Project Problems
Analytics

Three Main Types of Capstone Project Problems

Thoughts on some common issues and what to do about them.
The Case for Early Student Evaluations
Higher Education

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
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.
Three of My Favorite In-class Exercises
Analytics

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
Higher Education

Why I Have Never Visited My Rate My Professor Page

And why I never will.
Why I'm Switching to Canvas This Summer
Analytics

Why I'm Switching to Canvas This Summer

I'm all in on ASU's new learning management system.
Tools of a Tech-Savvy Professor
Collaboration

Tools of a Tech-Savvy Professor

These applications and tchotchkes make my life quite a bit easier.
Three Ways to Manage Capstone Projects
Analytics

Three Ways to Manage Capstone Projects

Looking at the different approaches to impart knowledge.
Visualizing Flows
Analytics

Visualizing Flows

Sankey diagrams can display data in very interesting ways.
Slack Channels of a College Professor
Communication

Slack Channels of a College Professor

How I separate communication with my students and keep myself sane in the process.
Characteristics of My Best Students
Analytics

Characteristics of My Best Students

These traits set my star pupils apart.
Courses I Would Love to Teach
Faves

Courses I Would Love to Teach

If I could wave my magic wand ...
Dataviz: Interactivity Increases Understanding
Analytics

Dataviz: Interactivity Increases Understanding

A few more minutes of development can pay off in spades.
Reflections on 2017
Analytics

Reflections on 2017

Thoughts on an enormously turbulent year.
Looking to Teach Somewhere Not Scorching This Summer
Higher Education

Looking to Teach Somewhere Not Scorching This Summer

I would love to get out of the blistering heat for a few months.
How I Use Slack Inside of the Classroom
Communication

How I Use Slack Inside of the Classroom

Adventures in the collaboration tool that has taken the world by storm.
Why I Wrote Analytics: The Agile Way
Analytics

Why I Wrote Analytics: The Agile Way

Motivations on why I penned book number eight.