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  • Sink or Swim: How Not to Approach Self-Directed Learning

    Imagine a non-swimmer signing up for swimming lessons and being plunged into a deep pool without instructions on how to swim. Anyone capable of rational ...

    Sep 10, 2014
  • Let The Journey Begin

    So the journey has begun…IUSM Class of 2018! Since graduating undergrad in 2009, the journey to medical school has been quite an adventure. In the ...

    Sep 08, 2014
  • A mistake

    This past week, I swore for the first time in the lab. Now I’m no Pacino in Scarface butnor am I a saint. Nonetheless, it ...

    Sep 03, 2014
  • Tips for Maximizing the Impact of PowerPoint Presentations, Part II

    Last week, I shared two tips for maximizing the impact of your PowerPoint presentations while keeping “Death by PowerPoint” at bay. Keeping with the “less ...

    Aug 29, 2014
  • Box and IUanyWare Webinars by IT Training

    Below are two online opportunities from IT Training. They are evening events and are free to attend.   Box: Access Files, Share and Collaborate from ...

    Aug 26, 2014
  • Protect Your Time

    Each August, all of the MD/PhD students at IUSM converge on Bloomington for our annual MD/PhD Retreat (some drive, others arrive by less motorized means). ...

    Aug 23, 2014
  • Tips for Maximizing the Impact of PowerPoint Presentations – Part I

    We’ve all experienced it and, let’s admit it, we’ve all done it: we have ALL created ineffective PowerPoint presentations at one time or another. And ...

    Aug 22, 2014
  • Killing Projects

    Each year the MD/PhD students at IUSM invite a physician scientist to Indianapolis to discuss our profession. This year, Dr. Kendall Lee, a neurosurgeon from ...

    Jul 13, 2014
  • July Learning Technology Newsbits

    This blog post covers a few new things in the world of learning technology for the IU School of Medicine. Contact me with any questions ...

    Jul 02, 2014
  • Grade Scale Proposal starting Academic Year 2015-2016

    An email was distributed earlier this month from the CCSC requesting input and comment from faculty and medical students concerning a proposed change to the ...

    Jun 25, 2014