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Computers make life easier — ha

It was fun teaching advisers at Ball State University this past week. Teaching the fundamentals of InDesign and Photoshop provided real-life skills, everything from basic text formatting to making a PDF and indexing.
We decided that it’s best not to let the computers get the best of you when learning new stuff. Computers weren’t designed to [...]

Good enough isn’t good enough

I had the privilege of teaching some excellent design students this past week at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I was impressed with their knowledge of the software. As each year goes by, I find myself teaching software less and less. That’s good.
I was also impressed with their work ethic. Sometimes, high [...]

Adviser

Adviser — an educator who advises students in academic and personal matters. An expert in a particular field of knowledge. The adviser walks a fine line between leading the organization and giving the organization the strength to lead itself. The adviser is an integral part of the organization. The adviser is probably the only individual [...]