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Zettl, H. (1992). Television Production Handbook (5th Ed.) Belmont, California: Wadsworth Publishing Company, Edward Abar

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "Television Production Handbook," 5th ed., by H. Zettl.

Major Principles Of Media Law, Brooks Robards

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "Major Principles of Media Law," by W. Overbeck and R. Pullen.

Administrator-Scholars In Speech Communication: An Analysis Of Research Productivity, Ii, Mark Hickson Iii, Don W. Stacks, Jonathan H. Amsbary

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article establishes quantitative benchmarks for research productivity among active administrator scholars in speech communication, using bibliometric analysis of the Index to Journals in Communication Studies Through 1990. Citation counts from nineteen core journals spanning 1915 to 1990 are aggregated to calculate mean median and modal publication rates, identify distribution patterns, and rank the twenty five most prolific administrators. Findings show a discipline wide mean of two point four eight articles per author, a modal value of one, and concentrated output within a select cluster of doctoral granting departments. Profiles of top performers reveal sustained publication across regional journals and …

Organizational Communication Journal Articles: An Analysis Of The Most Frequent Individual And Institutional Producers, Christina S. Beck

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article maps scholarly productivity in organizational communication across the 1980s by identifying the most prolific authors and institutions in core communication journals and comparing publication patterns with peer perception rankings. Using bibliometric coding of fourteen association journals from 1979 to 1989, the study calculates faculty and alumni output, tracks institutional mobility, and examines correlations between publication frequency and reputational standing. Results reveal a small cluster of departments and graduate programs generating the majority of organizational communication research, with Purdue University emerging as a consistent leader among both faculty and alumni cohorts. Discrepancies between publication counts and perception polls highlight …

Whetmore, E. J. (1992). American Electric: Introduction To Telecommunications And Electronic Media. New York: Mcgraw-Hill, Inc, Robert Musburger

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "American Electric: Introduction to Telecommunications and Electronic Media," by E.J. Whetmore.

In Mixed Company: Small Group Communication, Mark Hickson Iii

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "In Mixed Company: Small Group Communication," by J.D. Rothwell.

Writing For Successful Publication, Linda K. Fuller

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "Writing for Successful Publication," by K.T. Henson.

Introduction To Speech Communication, Marylee Hummert

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "Introduction to Speech Communication," 2nd ed., by W.J. Seiler.

Scholarship In Mass Communication, 1915-1990: An Analysis Of Active Researchers' Productivity, Mark Hickson Iii, Randall K. Scott, Don W. Stacks, Jonathan H. Amsbary

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Using author-index data from 19 major mass-communication journals spanning 1915-1990, this study constructs a longitudinal yardstick for individual research productivity among active scholars. All 28,466 author citations listed in the 1990 Index to Journals in Communication Studies were coded; scholars who had published within the previous five years were classified as active. The analysis identified 11,476 active authors with a mean output of 2.48 articles and isolated the 26 most prolific, each with at least 17 publications. Degree-granting institutions for these high performers clustered at Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Stanford, while current appointments were dispersed across 18 universities. The authors argue …

Goran, D. S., Miller, L. D. & Wicthoff, W. E. (1992). Mastering Communication. Boston, Ma: Allyn And Bacon, Ronald E. Cambra

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "Mastering Communication," by D.S. Goran, L.D. Miller and W.E. Wicthoff.

Sprague, J. & Stuart, D.(1992). The Speaker's Handbook. (3rd Ed.) Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc, Robert Dick

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "The Speaker's Handbook," 3rd ed., by J. Sprague and D. Stuart.

Implementing Speaking Across The Curriculum: A Case Study, Mahia Strohmaier, Marcia Stratton, Donald Novak, John Leipzig

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Responding to evidence of weak oral communication competence among college students, this case study chronicles how one university embedded speaking across the curriculum within a new general core. Defining advanced literacy as critical comprehension plus public participation, the reform added a required presentation oriented basic course followed by an upper division oral intensive course in each major. Three emphases emerged: public speaking, small group, and technical presentation, each shaped by shared grading weights, developmental tasks, minimum audience size, and structured feedback. Speech Communication faculty revised the basic courses, delivered faculty workshops, and produced a handbook covering assessment, anxiety reduction, and …

The Public Relations Need In Assessment Reporting, Joan E. Aitken, Michael Neer

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

University mandated assessment can improve learning but also carries political stakes that shape department survival. This article chronicles five years of assessment activity in a communication program after a statewide directive and shows how faculty moved from resistance to cautious optimism as they refined competency based tests portfolios and interviews. The central argument is that assessment findings double as public relations messages heard by administrators legislators and the media. When results are reported without strategic framing strong programs may appear weak and become targets for budget cuts. The essay details missteps such as offering candid commentary that was later quoted …

Mass Communication Education Belongs To The University, Jeffery Mccall

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay argues that mass communication programs must reclaim their place in the liberal arts rather than serving as vocational finishing schools for the media industry. Decades of deference, it contends, have let professionals dictate skills-heavy curricula, foster the belief that universities exist to supply entry-level labor, and equate education with training. To regain intellectual legitimacy—and political and financial standing on campus—the discipline should consolidate scattered sequences, emphasize theory, criticism, and media effects, and design courses usable by non-majors. Faculty hiring must meet the scholarly standards of other liberal arts departments, shifting evaluation from “war stories” to research and conceptual …

A Field Experience: Teacher Orientation, Rena J. Talbert

Masters Theses

The purpose of this field experience was three fold: 1) to determine the existence of formal teacher orientation programs, 2) the contents of the programs, and 3) the level of satisfaction by the principal(s) regarding the formal teacher orientation programs for newly employed teachers. A survey of the high schools in Educational Service Centers 15, 16, 17, and 18 was conducted.

In addition, a thorough review of literature and research associated with the need and benefits from a teacher orientation program was presented. Included in the review was the components of a mentor program.

An analysis of the survey results …

A Field Experience: The Paris High School Climate, Steven R. Sabens

Masters Theses

A comprehensive survey of the perceptions of students, teachers, and parents regarding the climate at Paris High School was conducted. This assessment was accomplished by conducting a random sample survey of students and parents, and a total survey of faculty.

Analysis of the survey results identified five specific areas in the Paris High School climate needing improvement (a) school/community relations, (b) student support climate, (c) school image, (d) school problems, and (e) students identifying a purpose between what they are studying and their everyday lives. In addition, a thorough review of recent literature and research associated with effective schools and …

An Investigation Of The Responsibilities Of Secondary Principals Serving Shared And Nonshared Superintendents, Dale E. Greimann

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

In 1981-82, two school districts in the state of Iowa shared one superintendent; in 1985-86, 10 districts shared five superintendents; by 1991-92, 116 school districts reported sharing 58 superintendents. Studies on the shared superintendency suggested that role overload accompanied the position and that superintendents reacted to the increased workload by delegating responsibilities, often to building principals. The primary purpose of this study was to determine if there were significant differences in the perceived responsibilities of Iowa secondary principals serving shared superintendents and Iowa secondary principals serving nonshared superintendents. In addition, the study determined if significant relationships existed between Iowa and …

Reflections On Teaching Courses In Faculty Development: Three Case Studies, Kathleen T. Brinko, Richard G. Tiberius, Sally S. Atkins, Judy A. Greene

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Richard Tiberius: Reflections on a Graduate Course at the University of Toronto

Sally Atkins: Reflections on a Graduate Seminar at Appalachian State University

Judy Greene: Reflections on a Training Institute for New Faculty Developers

Themes Across the Case Studies

Conclusion

References

Effective Programming For Ta Development, Lavon Gappa

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

The Teaching Associate Appointment

Departmental Programs

University-Wide Programs

Designing and Conducting University-Wide Orientation Sessions

Designing and Participating in University-Wide Workshops

Ongoing Instructional Support as Models and Mentors

Conclusion

References

Appendix A: Department Programs

Conducting Effective Peer Classroom Observations, Barbara J. Millis

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

The Case for Peer Classroom Observations

Conducting Peer Observations

Conclusion

References

Appendix A: Classroom Visit Instrument (Consolidated)

Appendix B: Self-Assessment Instrument For General Teaching (Consolidated), Faculty Self-Assessment Questionnaire

Appendix C: Self-Assessment Instrument For Specific Session (Consolidated), Classroom Session Self-Appraisal, by Barbara J. Millis

Appendix D

1991 December 16 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Lawson, Jamie. Homeless Poets Gain Exposure
• Poynter, Chris. Black Resident Assistant Accuses His Boss of Discrimination – Housing & Residence Life, Pearce-Ford Tower, Greg Putnam, Maclynn Scott
• Hannah, Jim. Roaches Bugging Dorm Dwellers – Housing & Residence Life
• Projects Get More than $6 Million – Sponsored Programs
• Stivers, Stephanie. Hubcaps Stolen in Pearce-Ford Tower Parking Lot
• Recycling Efforts Need to Continue – Sustainability
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Big Red Makes Money Recycling
• Cecil, Jerry. Restore Funding of Higher Education
• Schneider, Sandra. Travel Complaint Adds Insult …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 1, No. 18, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• Eison, Sheila. Funds Can Help Research, Travel
• Regents Approve $2.4 Million Cut
• Public Radio Wins
• Enrollment if 15,767
• Overby, Carol. Dr. Carl Hall Wants Competitive Grads
• Student Organizes Non-Traditionals Group on Campus - Students Over Traditional Age, SOTA, David Fields
• Wanted: Hosts for Students

Ua19/16/5 On-Campus Halftime Program, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On-Campus Halftime Program featuring Debby Cherwak recreation director interviewed by Todd Gibbs.

Ua19/16/5 On-Campus Halftime Program, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On-Campus Halftime Program featuring John O'Connor head of the United Way Fund Campaign interviewed by Todd Gibbs.

Ua3/8/1 Clippings, Wku President's Office - Meredith

WKU Administration Documents

Clippings regarding WKU during December 1991.

Desired And Achieved Elements In The Science Curriculum, Marilyn L. Hawk

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was twofold: Purpose 1 was to determine to what degree the desirable characteristics of a quality science program based upon the national standards as developed by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) were actually being achieved as perceived by the public school secondary science teachers and supervisory personnel in Tennessee. Purpose 2 was to determine to what degree the quality components of a good science curriculum based upon the national standards as developed by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) were considered to be desirable components of a quality secondary science program by the public …

An Examination Of The Leadership Of Administrators In Higher Education As Represented In The American Academic Novel From 1950 To 1990, Laura T. Barnett

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the academic leadership as portrayed in the American academic novel from 1950 to 1990. Leadership positions from higher education (president, vice-president, dean, and chairperson) were examined in this analysis of 40 academic fiction novels. The leader behavior of the selected characters was classified, using the following categories: autocratic (telling), democratic (selling), participative (participating), delegative (delegating), situational (varying) and "other" (unclassifiable due to lack of information or criteria variance). The finding was that the majority of academic leaders, in the novels studied, behaved using an autocratic (telling) leadership behavior. Also, the majority of …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Lawson, Jamie. Private Firms Bidding – Dining Services
• Lyons, Andy & Danny English. Best Feeling I’ve Ever Had – Sean Dollman
• Martin, John. Tight Budget: Tuition Surplus May Cover Most Cuts
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• Armes, Anya. Social Work Group Compiles Results – Rape
• Visitation Policy Needs Reviewing – Housing & Residence Life
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Visitation Policy Ends Suitcasing
• Younglove, Jeff. Exhibition Game Good Season Starter – Basketball
• Mullaney, Terry. Intramural Official Responds to Criticism
• Lyda, Trent. Sorority Dorms are Discriminatory – Meredith Hall …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 1, No. 17, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• Eison, Sheila. Postal Service Offers Tips for Moving Mail
• Faculty Art Exhibit Opens Today
• Karr, Sandra. Visiting Oxford Prof Enjoys WKU - Gerald Howat
• Overby, Carol. John Duff, Music Department Head, Sees Role as Facilitator
• Teleconference Dec. 4 to Focus on Marketing
• Coverlet is Textile of the Month - Jemima Day Gardner Smith
• Faculty Concert Series Presents Elizabeth Volkman, Soprano & Joseph Brooks, Clarinet