The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. You can pose a question for a future column here. I'll be teaching a course on the history of Ireland later this ...

The first thing you need to do to write better online class assignments is to understand what is being asked. Once you get the hang of it, follow the instructions and the proper assignment writing ...

For several years, I have kept two to-do lists for work (that’s how much I love them—one just wasn’t enough). One of my lists contains tasks that require deep, focused work and demand a decent chunk ...

This story was originally published on Jan. 4, 2023, and has been updated to include a rerun of the podcast episode. When I looked at my to-do list recently, I noticed that it was kind of all over the ...

It’s likely you’ve heard of the Pareto principle (maybe even while reading my tips on how to be more productive at work or study more effectively). But do you really know what the Pareto principle is?

Some call it a journal. Others say log, diary, chronicle, or notebook. Whatever the word, the key idea is that you create a written record of your thoughts, feelings, and memories at regular time ...