17
May
“What are you doing for vacation?”
I feel a little put out when people ask me what I’m doing with my 3 month vacation. Um,
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Terry McGlynn
16
May
Deadwood or Driftwood?
I’ve always disliked the phrase “deadwood” when referring to a certain class of senior faculty. It’s disrespectful. The
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15
May
A recommended summer read: How People Learn
As a scientist, when I teach I want to know that what I’m doing in class is effective.
To
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14
May
Drifting towards deadwood, or not: learning to use R (updated)
Update 15 May 2013: If you’re a newbie to R and want to know where to start, the comments
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13
May
On attending graduation
Do you attend graduation?
On every campus, the formal expectation is that all faculty attend graduation. Nonetheless, not everyone goes.
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12
May
Summer is approaching: beware the pit of crocodiles
Yes, this is a warning sign that your wheelchair might roll into a pit of crocodiles. Photo: Terry McGlynn
Summer
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10
May
The relationships among fame, impact and research quality
I just read a particularly interesting post by Dr. Becca about life about halfway through the tenure track that got
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09
May
Efficient teaching: marking down for grammatical errors
I used to be appalled at the quality of my students’ writing on exams and other in-class assignments.
Now I’
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08
May
Applying for faculty positions: the teaching philosophy
Job application season is not ramping up until the end of summer, but I’m bringing this topic up now
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07
May
How much space do faculty at teaching campuses take up in journals?
What’s the relative influence of teaching faculty on their fields as a whole? That’s hard to measure.
Here’
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