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Another semester, more lessons learned (mostly by me).
I’ve just finished the lecturing component for my first year course on programming, algorithms and data structures. As always, the learning has been mutual. I’ve got some longer posts to w… more →
Nick Falkner
Another semester, more lessons learned (mostly by me).
wrote 4 days ago: I’ve just finished the lecturing component for my first year course on programming, algorithms … more →
The Continuum of Ethical Challenge: Why the Devil Isn't Waiting in the Alleyway and The World is Harder than Bioshock.
wrote 5 days ago: This must be a record for a post title but I hope to keep the post itself shortish. Years ago, when … more →
"Hi, my name is Nick and I specialise in failure."
wrote 1 week ago: I recently read an article on survivorship bias in the “You Are Not So Smart” website, v … more →
Why You Won't Finish This Post
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wrote 1 week ago: A friend of mine on Facebook posted a link to a Slate article entitled “You Won’t Finish … more →
Note to Self
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wrote 1 month ago: I’ve mentioned the “Meditations” of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius before – I … more →
Time to Work and Time to Play
wrote 1 month ago: I do a lot of grounded theory research into student behaviour patterns. It’s a bit Indiana Jon … more →
The Blame Game: Things were done, mistakes were made.
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wrote 1 month ago: Note: This is a re-post of something that I put up on a student discussion forum as part of one of m … more →
The Kids are Alright (within statistical error)
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wrote 1 month ago: You may have seen this quote, often (apparently inaccurately) attributed to Socrates: “The chi … more →
SIGCSE 2013: Special Session on Designing and Supporting Collaborative Learning Activities
wrote 2 months ago: Katrina and I delivered a special session on collaborative learning activities, focused on undergrad … more →
A Digression in Pursuit of Hope
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wrote 4 months ago: I have made reference to some terms in here that deal with concepts that would not be unfamiliar to … more →
Grace.
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wrote 4 months ago: A friend sent me a link to this excellent piece on the importance of grace, in terms of your own app … more →
Expressiveness and Ambiguity: Learning to Program Can Be Unnecessarily Hard
wrote 4 months ago: One of the most important things to be able to do in any profession is to think as a professional. T … more →
Thanks for the exam - now I can't help you.
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wrote 5 months ago: I have just finished marking a pile of examinations from a course that I co-taught recently. I haven … more →
Thinking about teaching spaces: if you're a lecturer, shouldn't you be lecturing?
wrote 5 months ago: I was reading a comment on a philosophical post the other day and someone wrote this rather snarky l … more →
Adelaide Computing Education Conventicle 2012: "It's all about the people"
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wrote 5 months ago: acec 2012 was designed to be a cross-University event (that’s the whole point of the conventic … more →
John Henry Died
wrote 5 months ago: Every culture has its myths and legends, especially surrounding those incredible individuals who sta … more →
Vitamin Ed: Can It Be Extracted?
wrote 6 months ago: Mmm. Taste the learnination. There are a couple of ways to enjoy a healthy, balanced diet. The first … more →
"We are not providing an MIT education on the web..."
wrote 6 months ago: I’ve been re-watching some older announcements that describe open courseware initiatives, star … more →
When Does Failing Turn You Into a Failure?
wrote 6 months ago: The threat of failure is very different from the threat of being a failure. At the Creative Innovati … more →
