Faculty Conference

Today, I'm on my way to a "faculty conference," a retreat where all of the different colleges and schools at my university meet at one place to discuss some topic that is of relevance to all of us. This year, we are talking about "Deep Learning," the ability of former students to retain information years after they graduate. In other words, what from my class do I want students to still remember in 5 years? Missing out on two days of work is tough this time of year, but I think that the conversations will be very useful and inspiring (if I can put my assessment cynicism aside).