Homework
I sent out homework today. I've been working on the pre-consultation worksheet that will guide the mandatory consultation I have with all the students in my grant writing course. Last…[...]
Instruction
Today was the second in a series of instruction sessions for a variety of my students. I received an email from the course coordinator last last week stating that all…[...]
Day in review Jan 19, 2016
I still haven't gotten used to typing 2016 yet. I'm keep catching myself and having to correct. As predicted, the year started out running. I just had my first instruction…[...]
Prioritization through matrixing
Today went well. I haven't been good at setting intentions for the day. My activity is still based on what the pressures are right in front of me. But having…[...]
Christmas Eve Eve Eve
The year is coming to a close. There are two more workdays left, including today. The students are gone for the most part. I know of a few that are…[...]
Personal Organization
What it takes to get my job done is a recurrent theme here. We are ending the semester, which marks my time here at a year and a half. This…[...]
ELNs, LIMs, and project management
I finally have to jump into a different part of the data management pool--project management. For the past year I have been intermittently asked about electronic lab notebooks and options…[...]
Curriculum goals
Today I was asked to lead on a data management curriculum initiative. This was something that I had intended to do already, but this was also a goal of our…[...]
Day in Review Tuesday, September 22, 2015
My brain threatens to make this entry a list of all the things to get done. It's tempting simply because it's such a habit. I'm on the long train home,…[...]
Buckets
It is Friday and the end of the work day. One of the last conversations I had before leaving was a wandering one that was part weekend projections and part…[...]