Higher Education
Traits and Skills of Effective Professors
Thoughts on common characteristics at people who are really good at this job.
Tag: Teaching
Thoughts, observations, and occasional rants about being a college professor.
Higher Education
Why I Teach
My motivations behind my choice of vocations.
Analytics
Three Main Types of Capstone Project Problems
Thoughts on some common issues and what to do about them.
Higher Education
The Case for Early Student Evaluations
How feedback at the start of the semester can help nip issues in the bud.
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.
Higher Education
Why I Have Never Visited My Rate My Professor Page
And why I never will.
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.
Analytics
Three Ways to Manage Capstone Projects
Looking at the different approaches to impart knowledge.
Analytics
Visualizing Flows
Sankey diagrams can display data in very interesting ways.
Communication
How I Use Slack Inside of the Classroom
Adventures in the collaboration tool that has taken the world by storm.
Analytics
Why I Wrote Analytics: The Agile Way
Motivations on why I penned book number eight.
Higher Education
What to Learn?
Thoughts on the next set of hot skills.
Higher Education
The Case for Lifelong Learning
Thoughts on whether your education will ever really end.
Big Data
Why Big Data Means Big Salaries
Those with coveted data and technology skills will flourish in this new era.
Analytics
Who’s Looking for Free Tech and Analytics Expertise?
I am seeking a variety of interesting capstone projects for my ASU students. You in?
Analytics
On Databases, Tattoos, and Teaching Philosophies
An approach to dealing with ever-shortening attention spans.