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Getting out of grading jail
Although it is understandable why #GradingJail might be a popular Twitter hashtag, grading season doesn't have to feel like that. I talk about how fo…
4 years, 10 months ago
Introduction to Spotlight On: Grading Season
"Grading season" is the period between the last teaching session and the deadline for submitting grades. Over the years, I've written several posts a…
4 years, 10 months ago
So tired you could cry? Permission granted.
There are good reasons to cry. Stop trying not to. Figure out how to get some support. Originally published on my website in November 2020. It feels …
4 years, 10 months ago
So tired you could cry? Enable Low Power Mode
When you are really tired but you have to keep going to the end of semester, what do you do? What is the equivalent of Low Power Mode for your body a…
4 years, 10 months ago
What if *you* need an extension?
I wade into the discussion about granting extensions, situating it in the broader discussion about academic workloads and mental health. I discuss wh…
4 years, 11 months ago
Dictation and focus
Getting the ideas out of your head into a document can be done in many ways. If you find it difficult to do that by typing, have you considered dicta…
5 years ago
When another project is distracting you
Sometimes as you are approaching the end of one project you start getting distracted by ideas for the next one. In this track I suggest that starting…
5 years ago
Do you have too many writing projects?
While working on one thing at a time may not work for you, having too many active writing projects isn't very effective either. In this track I talk …
5 years ago
Select the task you most want to work on
It is easier to focus on tasks you enjoy doing. It is easier to motivate yourself to do things that you (generally) enjoy doing. In this track I talk…
5 years ago
Meditation as practice and metaphor
There is evidence that having a meditation practice can improve your ability to focus. I talk a bit about how that works and then go on to talk about…
5 years ago