Dennis Cheatham

When the iPad was released I was very skeptical of how it would make a difference in anyone’s workflow who already had a phone and a laptop. For me, the fact that the iPad couldn’t do “real” applications (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and that it lacked a keyboard for quick and easy data input shoved it into the novelty category. I saw merit in it as a reader, but at $499 for… read more

Registering for classes as a graduate student has been very different from any registration process I’ve experienced. While, as an undergrad, I mostly trusted my advisor to know what I needed and I would keep a list of classes to make sure he and I were on track, this experience is so much more interactive (if that’s possible). Over the past week I’ve been working to enroll in courses for the interdisciplinary… read more

One of my favorite parts of gearing up for a new semester of classes was going to the bookstores at Texas Tech to buy my textbooks and supplies. If you’ve ever done this (or attended SXSW or waited for a Ride on Space Mountain in the summer) you know what a horde of people looks like. When I was buying textbooks as an undergraduate I was using someone else’s money, which probably added… read more

The timing of my return to school is uncanny. Within two week’s time, my son will be starting kindergarden and I’ll be attending my first class in twelve years. He will begin his educational career and I will begin graduate school. He’ll start learning how to read, how to keep quiet in the classroom and how to tell time, and I’ll lead off with a semester of History of Communication Design, Process and… read more