In this spring’s Media Play class, we have been discussing how play behavior is similar, in part, to cutting-and-pasting.  That is, play tends to break things down and then (sometimes) put them back together again.  This can be both a … Continue reading »

Environmental issues will play pivotal roles the lives of all high school and college students today. That is why I direct SMC’s Center for Environmental Communication. The days of hydrocarbon-based energy are waning. Louisiana is losing 10.3 square miles of … Continue reading »

A menu system is a type of user-interface design that attempts, like all UIs attempt, to make using something easier.  When you set your digital watch, for instance, and cycle through the settings for hour, minute, second, month, and day, … Continue reading »

I’m in the process of proposing a new mass comm course. It requires a great deal of planning, research and paperwork, but the demand for this course seems to be fairly strong. What class is this? It’s event planning, a … Continue reading »

One of Loyola’s central themes is that of critical thinking – how it should be practiced in an academic environment and applied for the improvement of the human condition. In my classes, I stress nine concepts which I believe engaged … Continue reading »

There’s something about the word “blog” that makes me laugh. It sounds like a made-up word (and I suppose it is) that belongs more appropriately in a Batman comic strip:  ZIP! BAM! BLOG! It’s almost hard to take it seriously. … Continue reading »

I have been blogging for some time – not forever, but for a while, off and on. During that time, I have put some pictures of myself on my blog – not often, but once in a while. Here’s one, … Continue reading »