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[Education] Dr. Jill Biden?

Posted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 by admin

Wow…I can’t believe that people are fighting over whether Jill Biden, who has an Ed.D should be called Dr. or not. Just let her be. She has an Ed.D, so it is a doctorate. So if she wants to call herself Dr. let her be. I have a PhD and Continue Reading

[Education] Political Bias in Wikipedia

Posted on November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 by admin

I always suspected that there was some political bias in Wikipedia. Well, I guess I was not wrong- Indeed, there is some left leaning bias in Wikipedia. Am I surprised? Nope- Wikipedia is lead by people and people have biases. So I am not surprised. Am I worried? A bit. Continue Reading

[EDUCATION] Going the Extra Mile: Professor Sends Physics Kits to Students

Posted on October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 by admin

USC’s Professor Jack Feinberg sent physics kits to his students so they can do physics experiments at home. What a great professor. I wish I had him as a physics teacher- Oh well- Very nice to see professors go the extra mile. These days my physics education is YouTube haha- Continue Reading

[Education] How to Pick Good Classes

Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 by admin

I give a lot of advice about classes. Students ask me often about the good classes and good professors. I always tell them first don’t be duped by the course title and the syllabus. Everything looks nicer in the course title and syllabus. For instance, there was a course called Continue Reading

[Education] Not So Good Professors [Undergraduate]

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 by admin

Everyone has a story about not so good professors- Today, I would like to share the not so good professors that I have encountered. I pray that all professors become more loving and caring and that everyone learns more. However, it is not always the case. So here is my Continue Reading

[EDUCATION] How Much PowerPoint (PPT) Should I Use in Class

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 by admin

Ah- the classic question about how much powerpoint (PPT) should a professor use to maximize learning- I have seen many arguments about the using PPT to the max and others using no PPT at all and then some compromises- So let’s go through the degree of PPT usage- No PPT Continue Reading

[Education] Should I Get a Master’s Degree?

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020 by admin

I get asked about getting an MA degree a lot…I mean really a lot. I even got asked by a middle school student… My answer? Of course, it depends- In my opinion, you should only get an MA degree if it is necessary. If you want to do a PhD, Continue Reading

[Education] Zoom Class Tips for Students

Posted on October 10, 2020October 10, 2020 by admin

In the last post, I wrote about zoom tips for professors. Now I am going to share zoom tips for students. First, I want to thank you for sitting through so many zoom classes. How many hours of zoom is that… Also, thank you for doing your best to keep Continue Reading

[Education] Zoom Class Tips for Professors

Posted on October 10, 2020October 10, 2020 by admin

When I first heard about zoom classes, I thought it was cool. There was a professor who was teaching a class from another continent. I thought this is neat- Then COVID19 hit and we all went to ZOOMMMMM- Too bad I didn’t buy the zoom stock…I was thinking about it Continue Reading

[Education] Best Accounting Education Resources

Posted on October 10, 2020October 10, 2020 by admin

I often get asked get asked what are the best accounting resources by my friends and students. Some of my friends realize that accounting is important (told you so) and want to learn. My students ask if there are any accounting resources. So here are my two favorite sources. Khan Continue Reading