Teaching

Earlier in my career, I viewed teaching as a performance. This approach has some strengths but can lead to a passive student experience. Today I instead emphasize active and group learning methods in class, using a mixture of slides, worksheets, discussions, and computer exercises. I think that homework should feature deep and interesting questions while exams are better suited for predictable checks of core definitions and techniques. 

I've recently started to experiment with collaborative exams. 

I like Terry Tao's essay: Does one have to be a genius to do maths?

Nonstandard content in standard courses

Here are some course topics listings with some nontraditional choices:

Student-centered syllabi

Here are some readable syllabi from recent courses:

Exam questions