A term used in education is “the teachable moment.” That’s when something happens that provides a learning opportunity. One of those teachable opportunities for my media writing course occurred this past week — the media’s coverage of the Dove Outreach Center’s threatned burning of the Quran. This past week, we began discussing how breaking stories […]
I always enjoy the university commercials shown during the halftime of college football games. I’m interested in seeing how universities present themselves and what programs and activities they chose to highlight. So I really perked up when the Texas Christian University commercial ran during the halftime of the TCU-Oregon game. The TCU slogan is “Ahead […]
Students were lined up at the ticket windows at the UF football stadium to pick up their tickets for the Gators’ game against Miami of Ohio on Saturday. An added bonus for student season ticket holders received special Gator T-shirts. Lots of Gator spirit. -from my iPhone
With the start of the school year at universities across the country, faculty members must have a range of digital skills and make technology decisions that didn’t even exist a few years ago. Setting up a listserv for each class – With a class listserv, I can send one e-mail and reach every student in […]
Classes will be starting at the University of Florida next week. Faculty and graduate students spent this week getting ready. On Monday, I was a speaker at the orientation for the more than 350 new teaching assistants at UF this year. I’ve enjoyed being a part of the orientation for new TAs for more than […]
I recently received an e-mail from a former student of mine — an advertising grad who is trying to provide some career counseling for her younger sister. I thought my former student’s questions were good ones that others interested in journalism careers might have. So let me share those questions and some advice. “I actually […]
Having read Anne Garrels’ Naked in Baghdad, I was very interested in hearing her keynote speech at the AEJMC conference. Garrels, NPR foreign correspondent, talked about her reporting of both cold wars (ie Soviet Union) and hot wars (ie Baghdad) and how technology and media budget cuts are affecting news coverage. A few highlights: – […]
George Daniels @ Universty of Alabama – Beginning media class. Developed partnership with local newpaper’s blog for hyperlocal coverage. How much can be covered in a beginning class, as still need to cover the fundamentals of lead writing, AP style. etc. Jill Van Wyle @ Drake – Promote mindset that students need to be able […]
College educators ate in Denver to attend the annuaL conference. Mora than a dozen sessions are offered every 90 minutes on topics ranging from teaching methods to international advertising and changes in news delivery. from my iPhone
Julie Dodd 