A few years ago I was introduced to the world of podcasts. My introduction began with the Stanford eCorner podcasts. I could listen anywhere: car, office, home, or during exercise! The notion of creativity and the spirit of entrepreneurship were
Octave Graph Theory Toolbox, Part Deux
In 2009 (ten years ago! how can it have been so long!), Amanda Olsen worked diligently on a project to use an open source programming language (Octave) to create a toolbox. I wrote about and provided links to the toolbox
Four Reasons To Keep a Work Journal
In my first job with administrative overtones, my provost asked me to keep a work journal (at first) so he could see how I was working. I liked the process so much that I’ve maintained it across several years, although
Four Reasons You Should Use a Rubric
Recently, a student in an online class asked me “What is this rubric thing?” Well, what purpose does a rubric serve? As I tried to explain it to her–and realizing that the vocabulary was already getting in the way–I posited
Additional Thoughts on Exams
In a previous post, I detailed my process for actually grading mathematics exams. Here are some additional thoughts that I’ve learned to build into my courses (before any exam), some commentary for after the exam, and then a few other