Andrew RobinsoninPrecarious PhysicistEmailing Your ProfessorsI usually put in my course outline “Treat an email to your Professor as a professional communication”. Here I expand on that a little, to…Sep 12, 20181Sep 12, 20181
Andrew RobinsoninPrecarious PhysicistStrike At Carleton: Personal StatementWe are now three weeks into the strike by CUPE 2424 workers at Carleton University. They provide utterly essential support work for…Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018
Andrew RobinsonYou Should Post Your Notes OnlineIn the last week in Twitter, there was a hashtag of #EverydayAcademicAbleism, and one of the points made by the participants was that the…Jan 22, 20182Jan 22, 20182
Andrew RobinsoninPrecarious PhysicistI Am Not Your Boss: I Teach YouThere was a tweet yesterday from the CEO of a private company that runs charter schools in the USA. The tweet reveals several…Sep 17, 2017Sep 17, 2017
Andrew RobinsoninPrecarious PhysicistPhysics 1003 ManifestoFor the last few years, I have taught a Physics course for first year engineers, called Physics 1003. It is an introductory physics course…Aug 19, 2017Aug 19, 2017
Andrew RobinsoninPrecarious PhysicistKindness, Generosity and CompassionHow to treat our studentsJun 23, 2017Jun 23, 2017
Andrew RobinsoninPrecarious PhysicistLeaving That High School PsychologyThe Transition From High SchoolJun 22, 2017Jun 22, 2017
Andrew RobinsoninPrecarious PhysicistUsing PowerPoint ProperlyYes, it can be doneMay 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Andrew RobinsoninPrecarious PhysicistThe Screwtape Teaching EvaluationsIt’s that time of the year when instructors find student teaching evaluations popping up like an unwanted utility bill. Inevitable, yet…May 15, 2017May 15, 2017
Andrew RobinsoninPrecarious PhysicistPractice Makes PerfectOnce again, I am teaching the Introductory Physics summer course, and this year I decided to add some extra practice exercises online for…May 7, 2017May 7, 2017