What did we learn about engineering education in 2023? Here are six highlights from one of the top journals.
Students Want Faculty to Help with Stress
Students want faculty to be involved in addressing stress and mental health. Here are ways we can help.
Feedback to Students
Providing feedback is one of the top 10 things an instructor can do. But what makes for useful feedback?
The Test of Time
My 15 year-old paper titled “Hyperproperties” won an inaugural Test of Time Award from the IEEE Computer Security Foundations (CSF) conference. It was co-authored with Fred B. Schneider.
Am I Not A Professor?
The following is the lightly-edited text of a speech I gave to the Cornell Faculty Senate on May 10, 2023.
Skill-Based Exam Study Guides
“Will this be on the exam?” Skill-based exam study guides make that question a relic of the past, while making both teachers and students happier.
A Contrary Perspective on Teaching
Teaching creates two contrary mentalities — ally and adversary. Good teaching requires embracing that dual nature.
Back To School
I went back to school — as a student — at the National Effective Teaching Institute (NETI). Here are seven key takeaways.
Platinum Trophy Unlocked
I won one of the 2022 Weiss teaching awards. It is Cornell’s highest annual teaching award — the platinum trophy.
Active Learning for Skeptics
I have bias, but deep down I know the truth: it’s not about me, it’s about the science — and there’s more science to do.