Robert Talbert

Mathematics professor who writes and speaks about math, research and practice on teaching and learning, technology, productivity, and higher education.

Entering the feedback loop: My origin story with alternative grading

Jul 20, 2021 7 min read Academia

Sometimes all it takes to get started with a new idea is just to start and then follow through.

Two important questions about Inbox Zero

Jul 15, 2021 6 min read Academia

The Inbox Zero concept elicits a broad range of responses from academics, mostly negative. Here are the two most important questions we can ask about it.

My 2021 productivity setup: Part 2

Jul 12, 2021 9 min read GTD

Part 2 of an update on my GTD setup, focusing on the tactical side with an analog twist.

My 2021 productivity setup: Part 1

Jul 8, 2021 6 min read GTD

Part 1 of an update on my GTD setup, focusing on the digital/strategic side.

Working in context

Jul 1, 2021 8 min read Academia

So you made a Next Actions list. How do you decide which actions to do? The constraints on those actions give us a clue.