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Daily Eastern News: January 09, 2019, Eastern Illinois University Jan 2019

Daily Eastern News: January 09, 2019, Eastern Illinois University

January

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January 8, 2019, Faculty Senate Jan 2019

January 8, 2019, Faculty Senate

Minutes

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Daily Eastern News: January 08, 2019, Eastern Illinois University Jan 2019

Daily Eastern News: January 08, 2019, Eastern Illinois University

January

No abstract provided.


Political Communication, Marita Gronnvoll Jan 2019

Political Communication, Marita Gronnvoll

Syllabi

The purpose of this course is to explore various aspects of political communication in the UnitedStates. Our first topic will be presidential rhetoric and the rhetorical presidency. As we explorethis topic, we will investigate the historical development of presidential communication and themajor genres which help shape and structure that communication. Our second topic will bepolitical campaigns and the evolution of the “long campaign,” particularly its inescapableconnection to mass media. Our third topic will be grassroots and resistance politicalcommunication. Here, our focus will be on the nontraditional approaches taken by ordinarycitizens and citizen groups as they strive to have their voices …


Introduction To Speech Communication, Sara Gronstal Jan 2019

Introduction To Speech Communication, Sara Gronstal

Syllabi

This course focuses on the fundamental principles of selecting, analyzing,evaluating, organizing, developing, and communicating information, evidence, and points ofview orally. The course includes instruction in techniques of listening and informative,persuasive, and reactive speaking.


Argumentation And Critical Thinking, Ryan Mcdaniel Jan 2019

Argumentation And Critical Thinking, Ryan Mcdaniel

Syllabi

This class will study how to build, critique, and adapt arguments within a climate ofdisagreement. You will practice gathering and evaluating evidence, selection andevaluation of reasoning, and the production, criticism and refinement of both oral andwritten arguments.


Introduction To Speech Communication, Ryan Mcdaniel Jan 2019

Introduction To Speech Communication, Ryan Mcdaniel

Syllabi

This course focuses on the fundamental principles of selecting, analyzing, evaluating,organizing, developing, and communicating information, evidence, and points of vieworally. The course includes instruction in techniques of listening and informative,persuasive, and reactive speaking.


Introduction To Speech Communication, W. Robinson Jan 2019

Introduction To Speech Communication, W. Robinson

Syllabi

This course focuses on the fundamental principles of selecting, analyzing,evaluating, organizing, developing, and communicating information, evidence, and points ofview orally. The course includes instruction in techniques of listening and informative,persuasive, and reactive speaking.


Production I, Scott Walus Jan 2019

Production I, Scott Walus

Syllabi

This production-centered course teaches the foundational elements of visual storytelling through video,television, and film. These foundational elements include narrative construction, visual composition,genre aesthetics, visual brand development, characterization, and non-linear editing in order tocommunicate a unified message through video, audio, and graphics.


Television Criticism, Scott Walus Jan 2019

Television Criticism, Scott Walus

Syllabi

Television remains the greatest shared cultural force for explaining the world and providing possibilitiesfor living in that world. The average household spends 59.5 hours a week watching televisual content.From early childhood through old age viewers connect with characters who they will never meet andinvest deeply into a narrative that will never end. This course takes an in-depth examination into howtelevision keeps us watching and the complex meanings present in even the most innocuous programming.


Persuasion, Marita Gronnvoll Jan 2019

Persuasion, Marita Gronnvoll

Syllabi

This class will study symbolic communication intended to influence beliefs, attitudes, values, andbehaviors. The course will focus on the critical assessment of persuasive messages, with additionalattention to the theories and research behind persuasive message construction.


Topics In Media History, Jeffrey Owens Jan 2019

Topics In Media History, Jeffrey Owens

Syllabi

Topics in Media History provides an in-depth study of the history of one particular medium (e.g. film, radio, television, or the internet). It will cover the development of media technology, the structure of media institutions and their regulation, and the social and cultural significance of these media. This class is repeatable with change in topic.


Advanced Public Relations Writing And Production, Rashmi Thapaliya Jan 2019

Advanced Public Relations Writing And Production, Rashmi Thapaliya

Syllabi

This class focuses on the strategic management of multipleorganizational communication channels and the production of written content acrossdifferent platforms. Students learn how to manage, produce, and coordinate writtencontent and how to engage internal and external stakeholders using a variety ofcommunication channels (off- and online) available to non- and for-profit organizations.


Tattooing Among American Sailors And Maritime Communities From 1860 To 1945, Scott Boersma Jan 2019

Tattooing Among American Sailors And Maritime Communities From 1860 To 1945, Scott Boersma

2019 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity – Documents

It is the 1880s in Brighton, England, on the coast of the English Channel. A young boy depicts a scene of some of the men who work at sea. “Nearly all my sailor friends on the beach were tattooed. Of course, their tattoos were crude: just an anchor, a primitive attempt at a portrait of Lord Nelson or a declaration of ‘True Love’ made by some other Jack Tar ‘’teween the heaving decks of a sailing-ship’. But a few had fine tattoos, made by Japanese horis or Burmese craftsmen when their ships had docked at Rangoon or Akyab or Yokohama”.1 …


Southern Sympathies In Illinois As Expressed Through "Nelson Versus The People", Katherine Gosnell Jan 2019

Southern Sympathies In Illinois As Expressed Through "Nelson Versus The People", Katherine Gosnell

2019 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creative Activity – Documents

During the antebellum period, Illinois proved to be problematic for the North. Geographically, it is a Northern State. Population wise, it was split between Northern and Southern tradition. Around the Chicago area, abolitionism had a strong pull as expressed by the various colored conventions held there, as well as the variety of Whig/Republican newspapers. From the state capital of Springfield and further south, many people held Democratic view points and could sympathize with their Southern neighbors. As Illinois had slave states on two sides, it is easy to understand how these neighbors had an impact on Illinoisan culture and politics. …


Forevereiu (Winter 2019), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association Jan 2019

Forevereiu (Winter 2019), Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association

ForeverEIU 2019

Producing Results: New Video Production Major Established; etc.


A Systematic Review Of Blockchain Research And Applications In Business, Prinsa Roka Jan 2019

A Systematic Review Of Blockchain Research And Applications In Business, Prinsa Roka

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Blockchain, well-known as the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) behind cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, has attracted plenty of attention from both practitioners and academics and has begun to revolutionize the way businesses handle their day-to-day operations. DLT leads to many interesting new research topics in different business fields. In this study, we applied the systematic mapping method to review existing articles related to blockchain applications and research in different business areas (accounting, finance and banking, information systems, marketing and supply chain). Our goal is to understand the current applications and research status related to blockchain, so that we can identify research …


Graduate Scholar 2019: Journal Of Scholarship And Recognition, Graduate School Of Eastern Illinois University Jan 2019

Graduate Scholar 2019: Journal Of Scholarship And Recognition, Graduate School Of Eastern Illinois University

Graduate Scholar

No abstract provided.


Communication & Popular Culture, Marita Gronnvoll Jan 2019

Communication & Popular Culture, Marita Gronnvoll

Syllabi

This course examines popular culture and the emergence of mass culture in the United States. Itstarts from the premise that popular culture, far from being a frivolous or debased alternative to“high culture”, is in fact an important site of popular expression, social instruction, and culturalconflict, and thus deserves critical attention. We examine theoretical texts that help us to “read”popular culture, even as we study specific forms and artifacts of popular culture: from televisionshows to Hollywood movies, graphic novels to advertisements, and popular music to fiction.Throughout the course, we ground what we call “culture” in political, economic, and socialcontexts. We pay …


Techniques For Tas In Speech, Richard Jones Jan 2019

Techniques For Tas In Speech, Richard Jones

Syllabi

Supervised experience for graduate teaching assistants in Communication Studies. Must betaken for both Fall and Spring semesters and may not be applied toward the degree in CommunicationStudies.


Interviewing, W. Robinson Jan 2019

Interviewing, W. Robinson

Syllabi

This course will provide the opportunity to clarify, illustrate, expand andupdate concepts, principles and research in the field of interviewing by reading, discussing andpractice/application. We will look at the importance of, types of, and purposes of interviewing.Hopefully, together, we will experience a practical course that does not simply ask students tolearn how-to performance skills; but also starts them thinking about the process and demonstratesthe relevance of interviewing for daily life (WI).


Introduction To Speech Communication, Rodney Marshall Jan 2019

Introduction To Speech Communication, Rodney Marshall

Syllabi

This course focuses on the fundamental principles of selecting, analyzing,evaluating, organizing, developing, and communicating information, evidence, and points ofview orally. The course includes instruction in techniques of listening and informative,persuasive, and reactive speaking.


Introduction To Public Relations, Michael Gill Jan 2019

Introduction To Public Relations, Michael Gill

Syllabi

This course surveys the history, growth and practice of public relations while also addressing major contemporary issues facing practitioners today. It introduces students to the basic concepts and principles of the practice, focusing on approaches, uses, tools, and methods. The course provides students with the foundation necessary to be successful in the field and understand current trends in the profession and academic discipline.


Television & Video Development, Scott Walus Jan 2019

Television & Video Development, Scott Walus

Syllabi

This course focuses on the development process of both the creation of television and video content aswell as that of the individual producer. Students will learn about the industry, future careers, the resourcesand opportunities available at EIU, pre-production formats (scripts, storyboard, pitches), the narrativestructure, logistics, and types of productions. This course prepares students for navigating productions, amajor or minor in media, and their profession after graduation.


Communication And Aging (Online Course), Elizabeth Gill Jan 2019

Communication And Aging (Online Course), Elizabeth Gill

Syllabi

A survey of the research in key areas related to aging and communication. Course introduces central theories of communication and aging and approaches to studying intergenerational communication. Communication’s influence on societal attitudes about aging and intergenerational communication, and the impact of communication on issues of independence, wellbeing, healthcare, close personal relationships, decision-making, and other communicative contexts related to aging will be examined. 


Communication And Conflict Management (Online Course), Elizabeth Gill Jan 2019

Communication And Conflict Management (Online Course), Elizabeth Gill

Syllabi

This course examines the nature of interpersonal conflict, its causes and consequences. The focus is on application of communication theories and research that illuminate why people behave as they do in conflict. The course also focuses on how to effectively manage conflicts and improve interpersonal communication quality. 


Communication In Families, Elizabeth Gill Jan 2019

Communication In Families, Elizabeth Gill

Syllabi

This course provides an examination of communicative structure,function, and process among family members. The family system as a whole and major subsystems(parent-child, siblings, spouses) are explored. Emphasis is on the role ofcommunication in the construction, maintenance, and change of family relationshipsthroughout the family lifecycle.


Communication In Health Professions (Online Course), Elizabeth Gill Jan 2019

Communication In Health Professions (Online Course), Elizabeth Gill

Syllabi

A study of the role communication plays in health professions. The course focuses on the impact of communication on patient-provider interactions and health-related outcomes. Communication skill development and communicative best practices for a variety of healthcare providers are emphasized. 


Introduction To Communication Theories, Richard Jones Jan 2019

Introduction To Communication Theories, Richard Jones

Syllabi

How does communication work? Why does communication work thatway? Scholars in communication studies begin to answer these questions through the applicationof communication theory. This course serves as an introduction to a broad range ofcommunication theories related to interpersonal, group and public, intercultural, media, gender,and organizational communication. This core course is required for communication majorsbecause it serves as a building block for upper level communication courses that depend upon aworking knowledge of communication theories and processes. This course serves as part of youroverall training as a communication scholar/professional in regards to critical thinking, analyticthinking, critical reading, and listening skills. In this …


Introduction To Speech Communication, Richard Jones Jan 2019

Introduction To Speech Communication, Richard Jones

Syllabi

This course focuses on the fundamental principles of selecting, analyzing, evaluating, organizing, developing, and communicating information, evidence, and points of view orally. The course includes instruction in techniques of listening and informative, persuasive, and reactive speaking.