Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Welcome to “The Craft of Research,” the official research blog for the Fall 2011 Craft I class of David Lewis and Ellen Tumposky. It’s the spot for research lessons, handouts, assignments, news, tips and whatever else comes up during the semester.
My name is Jack Styczynski and this is my fourth year here as a research adjunct. If you need to know all my bona fides, click here.
Otherwise, get ready for a ton of fun! In short order, you’ll begin to grasp the vast power of research.
Now for a bit of what’s been going on in my domain since I last posted…
Having begun my career as a radio guy in the era of splicing tape, I was becoming increasingly envious of my students’ 21st century A/V editing skills, so I spent some time brushing up on PowerPoint, Audacity and Windows Movie Maker. Here’s a result of my efforts. Good or bad, it’s a lot more than I knew how to do a few months ago.
I’ve also been mastering Excel for use in my next college basketball research project this fall.
One of my news research friends at Forbes magazine got a nice shout out. Speaking of colleagues, Barbara Gray compiled some new research guides for our “sister” blog.
I saw some good documentaries: Page One, Collapse and The Big Uneasy.
And not to be forgotten, I celebrated the resolution of a certain labor dispute…
Hear ye, hear ye, the lockout hath ended. Let there be football. Geaux Saints!
Last words: Until we meet again, Uncle Ray.