Presentations

Technology Tools for Flexible Projects Saturday, November 23, 2024:
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Abstract: There are numerous benefits to using projects in math courses – giving students the opportunity to learn by doing, develop their communication and teamwork skills, and choose topics that matter to them. But there are many practical issues, especially at scale. This talk will discuss some technology tools that can be used to administer projects flexibly and efficiently.

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The Flipped Actuarial Classroom, at Nashville, TN, Thursday, July 18, 2024:
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Abstract: Like many instructors, during the pandemic I discovered many advantages with online teaching, although I missed the classroom interactions. Since returning in person, I wanted to keep the best of both worlds and so I fully flipped my courses in both Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. Lecture material was delivered asynchronously via videos and the reduced in-class time prioritized active learning and formative assessment. Now that I’ve done it twice, I will share ideas (from my own course and others’) about ensuring student accountability to the material, getting buy-in from students,... Read more about The Flipped Actuarial Classroom
Flipping the Table Wednesday, May 1, 2024:
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Abstract: The Blended Learning Initiative in 2021-22 encouraged instructors to explore the benefits of combining in-person and online instruction techniques in a single course. There are many ways to do this, including the “Flipped Classroom” approach, where course content is delivered to students outside of class time via videos or readings, and class time is spent actively engaging with the material. Several iterations of CTE’s “From Remote to Flipped” training workshop helped instructors design their flipped classrooms effectively, and a Community of Practice of instructors using...

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Yes, It Blends! Sunday, November 26, 2023:
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Abstract: A follow-up to a previous presentation entitled “Will It Blend? Experiences in a Flipped Classroom”, this talk will discuss lessons learned from developing and teaching a flipped course. Like many instructors, during the pandemic I discovered many advantages with online teaching, although I missed the classroom interactions. Since returning in person, I wanted to keep the best of both worlds and so I fully flipped my course, STAT 334 in both Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. Lecture material was delivered asynchronously via videos and the reduced in-class time prioritized active... Read more about Yes, It Blends!
Aligning Assessment for Aspiring Actuaries, at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Tuesday, July 25, 2023:
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In a day of your life as an actuarial practitioner or researcher, how much time do you spend answering closed-ended questions with one correct answer? If, as I suspect, the answer is very little or none at all, why do many actuarial educational and credentialing programs weigh these skills so heavily? There should be space for creativity and nuance in actuarial education, just as there is in actuarial work and research. We should be looking for students with strong professional and ethical values as well as technical skills. And there must be alignment between the skills future actuaries...

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Teaching and Assessing Professional Skills, at Ottawa, Saturday, June 3, 2023:
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Abstract: There are many important life and professional skills that students need, which are often not taught or assessed in statistics and mathematics classrooms. When students enter the workplace, they will be expected to: work in teams and have accountability to their team members; communicate technical results in writing for various audiences; design and deliver presentations and field questions; give and receive meaningful feedback; and self-reflect on their goals, progress, and achievements.

Educators should provide opportunities for students to develop these...

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High School Outreach – Machine Learning, Finance, and Data Bias, at Ottawa, Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Abstract: Over the last few years I’ve had the opportunity to give presentations to several high school groups relating to statistics. There are many benefits of academics doing this kind of outreach work: students (and their teachers!) enjoy hearing about the practical applications of what they are seeing in class, and are curious about the use of statistics in their future careers; and you get to share your knowledge and get students excited about statistics. In this presentation, I will share details about the topics I spoke about, including machine learning, finance, and data bias, as... Read more about High School Outreach – Machine Learning, Finance, and Data Bias

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