I am happy to say one of my projects won “Best Film” last week at National Communication Association in the Theatre, Film, and New Multi-Media Division. Thanks to my family for being in it and those who offered helpful feedback. Remembering Hamilton: The Welcoming City from Andrew Ishak on Vimeo.
What are Office Hours? – by Andrew Ishak from Andrew Ishak on Vimeo.
Teachers of communication (and other subjects): I put together a small assignment based on our video this week. I’m going to use it my public speaking class this quarter. This small assignment pulls together questions from reasoning, source quality, and persuasion. It’s designed to help students give better speeches but also to simulate the …
Yesterday, I took my Communication and Sport class to Avaya Stadium, home of the San Jose Earthquakes where we were taken on a tour of the stadium courtesy of our excellent ticket rep, Melissa. The students loved it. Many of them were really impressed with the stadium design, and how there truly is not a bad seat …
I teach one of the few sports-connected classes at Santa Clara University. This is what my inbox looks like right after the first day of class registration. And by the way, this is a not a humblebrag. If it is, it’s a pathetic one: “Oh hey students are trying to sign up for my course …
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I’ve been working hard (or hardly working! LOL ROLF) on what to research for my dissertation, which is part of the reason I have not been posting here. I have been kicking around two ideas, and after talking it over with some smart people I think I’m headed in the right direction. Here’s a one-page …
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One of the many wonderful things about my marriage is that my wife and I like doing complementary chores. Actually, to be accurate we don’t mind doing complementary chores, but that’s good enough. Heather prefers cleaning the bathroom to taking out the trash. I prefer the opposite. Heather would rather clean the dishes than cook …