Change of Basis

A "change of basis" is an action performed in linear algebra, whereby a change in fundamental structure yields an entirely new viewpoint. This blog began as a record of a pedagogical change of basis for me, and continues as an ongoing account of my thoughts as I design and direct courses in mathematics at the University of North Carolina, Asheville.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Moving right along

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Gentle readers, I have risen from the ashes! Please travel to (and then follow) my reincarnated blog, Changes of Basis , where I will contin...
Monday, August 25, 2014

Meditative

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Origami is a contemplative practice. Fall is paper leaves.
Monday, August 18, 2014

Day One...Again...

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Though I've been teaching at the college level for 15 years now, I've never been able to shake those first-day jitters. I have, howe...
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

What's a guy to do? (A paean for laziness)

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Halfway through our winter break I paused in my course preparations, panicking that I'd spent nearly all of my time planning my HON 47...
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Day Two

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Two days down. Day Two was a doozy. The Honors Program has become a victim of its own success, in a way: so many students are now pursuing...
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Let it go

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It's the last day of final exams, and students are trickling in to say their "farewells" and their "see ya next years....
Sunday, December 08, 2013

We are family

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I'm now three semesters into my stint as Honors Program director, and I think I'm starting to get the hang of the gig. I've lear...
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