education

Alex Cates

May 219 min read

Lessons From My First Year Teaching: What Worked, What Didn't, And What Was In Between

Finals are over, grades are in, and I have had a week to decompress. Now is the time to reflect on my first-year teaching, what worked...

Alex Cates

Sep 20, 20208 min read

Building an Academic Paper Discovery System

As a researcher, one of the most important and under-emphasized skills is how to stay on top of the latest research. New papers are...

Alex Cates

Jul 12, 20206 min read

Building a Project-Based University

I continually see calls that we need to reform college. College used to be seen as a way out, and for many it still is. But as with...