4+1 Interview: Josh Eyler Feb 11, 2019 4 min read 4+1 Interview In this 4+1 interview I check in with Josh Eyler about his new book "How Humans Learn".
Traditional grading: The great demotivator Jan 24, 2019 7 min read Mastery Grading A new study presents sobering facts about the negative effects of traditional grading on college students' motivation.
Working in a semester that's one month long Jan 11, 2019 7 min read Productivity How I'm learning to love constraints, as I put an entire semester's work into a single month sprint.
The rise and fall of Slack in my teaching: A cautionary tale Jan 4, 2019 11 min read Teaching Slack looks like a great platform for student communication, especially in a hybrid or online course. But is it always the best solution?
Planning as an act of hope Dec 22, 2018 9 min read Productivity How do you approach planning short- and long-term goals, when you have no idea what the next 120 days will be like, or even if you'll be around at the end of it?