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Jul 28

Unpacking data on student attitudes about math

Note: I’m a college mathematics professor who usually writes about higher education issues. But I’m also branching out into learning data science and how data science tools and techniques can be used to improve higher education and the student learning experience, and I am writing about what I’m learning as…

Data Science

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Unpacking data on student attitudes about math
Unpacking data on student attitudes about math
Data Science

12 min read


Jun 1

How to draw a direction field in Python

This past semester I taught Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (one course that combines those two subjects) for engineering students. We placed a strong emphasis on using professional computing tools to handle a lot of the work. …

Python

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How to draw a direction field in Python
How to draw a direction field in Python
Python

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Dec 14, 2022

Learning to learn data science, part 1: Beginner’s mind

Beginner’s mind is the concept of approaching life with fresh eyes and a clean slate and no pretension of expertise. …

Data Science

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Learning to learn data science, part 1: Beginner’s mind
Learning to learn data science, part 1: Beginner’s mind
Data Science

10 min read


Nov 5, 2021

Three ground rules for academic work

It’s time for faculty and administrators who can do something about the creeping time demands of academic work, to step up. All happy, energized college faculty members are alike; but every unhappy, exhausted, and demoralized faculty member is unhappy in his or her own way.[1] Some of the reasons for…

Academia

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Three ground rules for academic work
Three ground rules for academic work
Academia

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Aug 6, 2021

How to handle Inbox Infinity

How I’d handle an email inbox that’s too full even to contemplate. Although I’m done with the Summer Challenge series for now, I have one more article on my mind about email. And then, I swear I will shut up about it. This is about what to do if you…

Productivity

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How to handle Inbox Infinity
How to handle Inbox Infinity
Productivity

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Apr 20, 2021

Survival

Sometimes it’s about just making it through the week. The plan this week was to post something on how the Modern Algebra course turned out, and maybe another one of those GTD-oriented posts, maybe on how to end the semester strong. But today this seems dishonest. Because while I’ve been…

Higher Education

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Survival
Survival
Higher Education

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Apr 6, 2021

Rebooting the final exam

It’s probably better not to give final exams at all, but if you must, then here are some alternative approaches that do more to help students. It’s almost final exam season for a lot of us. As that time rolls closer, it makes me think about something wonderful that happened…

Teaching

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Rebooting the final exam
Rebooting the final exam
Teaching

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Mar 29, 2021

What I learned from an open-technology policy in my classes

Teaching math as if computers existed leads to less cheating and better engagement with core mathematical ideas. When the Big Pivot came around last March, I wasn’t teaching — I had the semester off from teaching to serve as department chair. Instead, I was helping 40+ faculty in my department…

Teaching

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What I learned from an open-technology policy in my classes
What I learned from an open-technology policy in my classes
Teaching

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Mar 22, 2021

What can higher education learn from the business world?

Universities are not businesses and shouldn’t be run like them; but good companies have cultures that universities would do well to study. Last week I got a rare opportunity, for a faculty member at least: To work for a couple of hours with a group of about 50 Student Affairs…

Higher Education

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What can higher education learn from the business world?
What can higher education learn from the business world?
Higher Education

5 min read


Mar 11, 2021

In defense of teaching yourself the material

Having students teach themselves things is a feature, not a bug in higher education and we need to stop apologizing for it. I believe in lifelong learning. Not in a hazy, college-mission-statement sort of way but as a concrete goal for college pedagogy, realized in our teaching and course design…

Higher Education

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In defense of teaching yourself the material
In defense of teaching yourself the material
Higher Education

6 min read

Robert Talbert

Robert Talbert

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Math professor, writer, wannabe data scientist. My views != views of my employer.

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