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Teacher Evaluations: A Necessary Evil?, Charlotte J. Headrick Jan 1991

Teacher Evaluations: A Necessary Evil?, Charlotte J. Headrick

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article critiques the pervasive reliance on student evaluations as the primary metric of teaching effectiveness within higher education . Using narrative inquiry and reflective pedagogy it interrogates how statistical performance metrics can oversimplify complex classroom dynamics mask disciplinary differences between general education and theatre majors and distort tenure review and faculty development processes. The discussion connects assessment scholarship with organizational culture studies illustrating how research prestige and grant acquisition displace instructional quality in promotion deliberations . Through qualitative reflection on classroom practice production based learning and institutional policy this article exposes biases embedded in student feedback including workload aversion …

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An Asian Interpretation Of Communication Education In The United States, Casey Man Kong Lum Jan 1991

An Asian Interpretation Of Communication Education In The United States, Casey Man Kong Lum

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the cultural implications of United States communication education for Asian societies by situating the academic journey of international students within the metaphor of Journey to the West. Drawing on communication and development scholarship it critiques media imperialism assumptions and demonstrates how Western theories technologies and pedagogy shape media production policy and professional practice across Asia. The discussion synthesizes uses and gratifications studies cultural studies and globalization research to reveal the agency of indigenous audiences and creators while acknowledging persistent structural inequities. By calling for epistemological reflexivity and the integration of Asian philosophical traditions, the article urges educators …

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Use Of Departmental Review As Part Of The Assessment Process, James H. Mcbath Apr 1990

Use Of Departmental Review As Part Of The Assessment Process, James H. Mcbath

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines departmental review as a central instrument in outcomes assessment for higher education communication programs. Situating the practice within escalating legislative accreditation and board level accountability, it traces common anxieties that reviews may prompt program closure or reconfiguration. Through case analysis, this article identifies pitfalls arising from unclear objectives, partial data, and uneven participation, and then articulates two guiding principles: evaluation must rest on transparent standards and on evidence grounded in disciplinary knowledge. The discussion links evaluation criteria curriculum adequacy faculty quality resource allocation and graduate performance, with attention to external audiences who often misunderstand communication studies. Concluding …

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Assessment Guidelines For Theatre Programs In Higher Education, James M. Svmons Apr 1990

Assessment Guidelines For Theatre Programs In Higher Education, James M. Svmons

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article presents discipline specific guidelines for outcomes assessment in higher education theatre programs, developed by a national task force convened by the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. It defines assessment as a formative process that traces student growth in knowledge, skills, and attitudes, and distinguishes it from summative evaluation. The text categorizes desired learning outcomes, ranging from historical and critical knowledge to creative imagination, professional discipline, and collaborative competence. It then outlines multiple assessment sources and instruments, including performance juries, portfolios, comparative video taping, exit interviews, and alumni surveys, advocating a multi method approach that respects program mission …

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The Capstone Course In Speech Communication: Format And Purpose, Warren Decker, Cindy Lont Apr 1990

The Capstone Course In Speech Communication: Format And Purpose, Warren Decker, Cindy Lont

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article outlines a senior seminar that functions as the capstone for speech communication majors, integrating rhetorical interpersonal organizational and mass communication theories through chronological exploration. The narrative chronicles the evolution from selective elective to required exit course, situating the design within accountability pressures and curriculum coherence goals. Course architecture combines discussion driven examinations, collaborative oral seminars, and a substantial theory application research project, each calibrated to foster analytical synthesis, library research competence, and professional presentation skill. Team teaching provides complementary expertise and multiple perspectives, while detailed evaluation rubrics promote transparency and formative feedback. By aligning integrative theory study with …

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Rollins College Winter Term 1990, Rollins College Jan 1990

Rollins College Winter Term 1990, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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Rollins College Winter Term 1989, Rollins College Jan 1989

Rollins College Winter Term 1989, Rollins College

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Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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The Role Of Journalism And Media Studies In The New Era Of Disciplinary Realignments, Willard D. Rowlands Jr. Apr 1988

The Role Of Journalism And Media Studies In The New Era Of Disciplinary Realignments, Willard D. Rowlands Jr.

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article addresses the role of journalism and media studies within the shifting landscape of higher education and disciplinary realignments. It situates contemporary debates about specialization and liberal education within a long historical trajectory, noting that tensions between professional and liberal traditions have existed since classical and medieval times. The discussion critiques views that blame professional fields for undermining liberal education, arguing instead that new specializations have often revitalized intellectual traditions. It emphasizes the interdisciplinary character of journalism and communication, which has historically linked professional practice with philosophical and civic concerns. Examples from Chicago School sociology, Dewey’s pragmatism, and Lippmann’s …

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Toward An Annotated Catalog For Use In Communication Research, Gabe H. Kaimowitz Jan 1988

Toward An Annotated Catalog For Use In Communication Research, Gabe H. Kaimowitz

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Academic Departments: Breaking The Habit Of Isolation, Jon Whitmore Jan 1988

Academic Departments: Breaking The Habit Of Isolation, Jon Whitmore

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article critiques the tendency of academic departments to become isolated and protective of their disciplinary boundaries, limiting opportunities for intellectual growth and collaboration. While departments provide essential structure and identity within higher education, they can also foster parochialism, territorialism, and insularity. The discussion highlights theatre as an inherently interdisciplinary field that naturally connects with literature, music, anthropology, cultural studies, and technology, making it well-suited for cross-departmental partnerships. Examples include collaborations with engineering and architecture on computer-aided design, with visual artists and composers on performance art, and with modern languages and cultural studies scholars as dramaturgs. The article argues that …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 21, November 5, 1987 Nov 1987

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 21, November 5, 1987

Central Florida Future

First came UCF car tags, now school credit cards; New phone book, due out late Nov.; Process for handling student grievances a lengthy one; News: Steps to making academic grievances; Student artists want sculpture garden, more; News clips; Book stirring controversy over value of popular culture; Campus .papers taking political turn; Mercer president wins battle with fundamentalist opponents; Opinion: Students and profs should both work to fix deficiencies; he other side of nowhere: Hey, let's hear it for hooters' rights (by Tim Ball); Sports; Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

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The Future Of Interpersonal Communication, W. Barnett Pearce, Karen A. Foss Aug 1987

The Future Of Interpersonal Communication, W. Barnett Pearce, Karen A. Foss

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the development and future of interpersonal communication as a central area within the communication discipline. It traces the historical debate between rhetorical and speech traditions, the emergence of mass communication research, and the eventual rise of interpersonal communication as a distinct focus. Three major approaches—objective scientific, humanistic celebration, and humane scientific—are outlined, each offering different perspectives on communication processes. The discussion highlights the impact of broader social and political contexts, meta-theoretical debates within the field, and the growing influence of new-paradigm social theory. By situating communication within long-standing Western traditions of actuality, transcendence, and possibility, the article …

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Stories, Accounts, And Organizational Power, Stanley Deetz Aug 1987

Stories, Accounts, And Organizational Power, Stanley Deetz

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the role of power in academic organizations, with a focus on how departmental chairs mediate between collegial traditions and corporate administrative structures. Power is framed as both enabling and constraining, manifested not only in direct influence but also in agenda setting, hidden assumptions, and language use. The discussion highlights how storytelling and account-giving shape organizational life, with chairs serving as both accountants of departmental realities and narrators of institutional identity. Stories function to socialize members, naturalize practices, neutralize political interests, and legitimate decisions, thereby influencing whether discussions remain open or become closed. The article concludes that chairs …

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The State Of Mass Communication, Ellen Wartella Jan 1987

The State Of Mass Communication, Ellen Wartella

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article evaluates the state of mass communication as an academic field, examining its organizational, educational, and theoretical conditions in the mid-1980s. The discussion situates mass communication within a context of growing public, institutional, and industrial interest in media and communication technologies. Three major areas are identified. Organizationally, the field is experiencing departmental consolidation and debate over nomenclature as traditional speech and journalism programs merge into unified communication units. Educationally, enrollments are expanding rapidly, yet faculty shortages and an industrial hiring model threaten academic rigor. Theoretically, the discipline faces tensions between professional training and liberal arts orientations, as well as …

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Communication Arts And Sciences In Transition, Douglas M. Trank, Sanuel L. Becker, Barbara Hall Oct 1986

Communication Arts And Sciences In Transition, Douglas M. Trank, Sanuel L. Becker, Barbara Hall

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This study presents a comprehensive appraisal of the state of communication arts and sciences departments in U.S. higher education during the mid-1980s. Drawing on survey data from 373 institutions, the research examines departmental organization, faculty demographics, curricular emphases, and budgetary trends. Findings reveal a field in ongoing transition, marked by diverse departmental structures and naming conventions, frequent reorganizations, and the separation of traditional areas such as theatre, mass communication, and speech pathology into independent units. Faculty data indicate modest levels of tenure and continuing gender disparities, though representation of women and minorities is increasing. Salary levels and resource distributions vary …

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Rollins College Winter Term 1986, Rollins College Jan 1986

Rollins College Winter Term 1986, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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Sex-Role Stereotyping And Sexism: Implications For Attorney- Female Client Relationships, Mary R. Mowere Jan 1986

Sex-Role Stereotyping And Sexism: Implications For Attorney- Female Client Relationships, Mary R. Mowere

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Rollins College Winter Term 1985, Rollins College Jan 1985

Rollins College Winter Term 1985, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Foreign Languages Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Foreign Languages Jan 1985

University Of Central Florida 1985 Self Study Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools : Department Of Foreign Languages Self Study Report, University Of Central Florida. Department Of Foreign Languages

Self-Studies

University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Foreign Languages, self-study report for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1985.

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Sandspur, Vol 90, No 01, September 23, 1983, Rollins College Sep 1983

Sandspur, Vol 90, No 01, September 23, 1983, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

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Sandspur, Vol 89, No 05, November 9, 1982, Rollins College Nov 1982

Sandspur, Vol 89, No 05, November 9, 1982, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 04 No. 29, March 24, 1982, University Of Central Florida Mar 1982

The Ucf Report, Vol. 04 No. 29, March 24, 1982, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Bess Meyerson challenges women 'to be the best'; In 6 days, Chief Smith begins 2nd retirement; Goal's so near!; International students to 'show & tell'.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 04 No. 05, August 26, 1981, University Of Central Florida Aug 1981

The Ucf Report, Vol. 04 No. 05, August 26, 1981, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

$29 million since '69: Research dollars mount; Happiness is a holiday; Knight Notes.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 01 No. 08, June 27, 1979, University Of Central Florida Jun 1979

The Ucf Report, Vol. 01 No. 08, June 27, 1979, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Lee to head physical plant; Regents approve 2 masters' programs, 5 research projects; Grad's parents send their thanks; Tucker named psychology chairman; Knight Notes.

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Rollins College General Catalogue, 1979-1981, Rollins College Jan 1979

Rollins College General Catalogue, 1979-1981, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue 1979-1981 with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 11 No. 06, October 6, 1978 Oct 1978

Central Florida Future, Vol. 11 No. 06, October 6, 1978

Central Florida Future

Library lacks funds may shorten hours; Campaigns start for Student Senate seats; Dean selected for new college; Future FTU Newsfronts: Keep off the new grass; SORC offers managers course; Future Campus: Miss Nude World brings crown to FTU; Future Ask Ace; Bulletin Board: Stay in shape, take a course; VC crafts festival to be held next week; Who's Who honors student achievers; FTU students help police with 'Crime Watch'; Uphill climb for next 10 years; Headlines from FTU's past; Future Sights and Sounds: VC Day to promote awareness; Artist works spontaneously to reflect her own world; Theater gives ultimate experience …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 08 No. 28, May 21, 1976 May 1976

Central Florida Future, Vol. 08 No. 28, May 21, 1976

Central Florida Future

Lack of competitive purpose cited: Senate refuses club travel funding; Millican: Clearer on faculty gripes after recent meetings; Will jobs accompany June diplomas?; For graduation speaker: Betty Anne Staton choice termed 'political protocol'; Committee mulls choices for campus construction; More dorms needed, veep Brown says (with photo); Anderson 'glad to graduate, will miss office' (with photo); Kelley's goal to lay foundation for making senate viable body (with photo).

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Sandspur, Vol. 82 No. 21, May 18, 1976, Rollins College May 1976

Sandspur, Vol. 82 No. 21, May 18, 1976, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

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Rollins College Winter Term 1973, Rollins College Jan 1973

Rollins College Winter Term 1973, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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Rollins College Winter Term 1972, Rollins College Jan 1972

Rollins College Winter Term 1972, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

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